The average bus between Tongeren and Essen takes 4h 21m and the fastest bus takes 3h 12m. The bus service runs several times per day from Tongeren to Essen. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 3 times a day between Tongeren and Essen. The earliest departure is at 2:32 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Tongeren is at 9:03 PM which arrives into Essen at 1:35 AM. All services require a transfer at Maastricht Station perron D and take an average of 4h 21m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Tongeren to Essen. However, there are services departing from Tongeren station and arriving at Essen station via Maastricht Station perron D station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 21m.
Tongeren to Essen bus services, operated by De Lijn, depart from Tongeren Station.
Tongeren to Essen bus services, operated by De Lijn, arrive at Essen central train station.
The distance between Tongeren and Essen is 131.6 km. The road distance is 157 km.
You can take a bus from Tongeren Station to Essen central train station via Maastricht Station perron D and Maastricht in around 3h 59m.