Eindhoven to Essen bus: 5.1 a day, fastest 2h05

5.1 a dayfastest 2h05BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus🇳🇱 Netherlands → 🇩🇪 Germany

Direct buses · no change

EindhovenVenloDüsseldorfEssen· 106 km as the crow flies

01:35 → 03:55
FlixBus N116
Eindhoven Station (John F. Kennedylaan) → Essen central train station (Freiheit) · via Venlo, Düsseldorf
2h202 stops
Runs: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, SunThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 01:35 → 02:55)Book on FlixBus ↗
09:25 → 13:00
FlixBus 380
Eindhoven Station (John F. Kennedylaan) → Essen central train station (Freiheit) · via Roermond, Düsseldorf
3h354 stops
Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
10:40 → 12:45
FlixBus 023
Eindhoven Station (John F. Kennedylaan) → Essen central train station (Freiheit) · via Venlo, Duisburg
2h052 stops
Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
13:55 → 16:10
FlixBus N1387
Eindhoven Station (John F. Kennedylaan) → Essen central train station (Freiheit) · via Duisburg
2h151 stop
Runs: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
16:10 → 18:45
BlaBlaCar Bus
Eindhoven → Essen - Bus Station · via Duisburg
2h351 stop
Runs: Thu to Sun (some weeks)Book on BlaBlaCar Bus ↗
19:55 → 22:30
FlixBus N1361
Eindhoven Station (John F. Kennedylaan) → Essen central train station (Freiheit) · via Düsseldorf, Duisburg
2h352 stops
Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026) and BlaBlaCar Bus (file of 18 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. Contains BlaBlaCar Bus timetable data (transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.

Bus, train or plane

No direct train and no nonstop flight: the bus is the only no-change way

Bus · fastest direct2h36

To Eindhoven Station (John F. Kennedylaan)7 min
At the stop before departure15 min
FlixBus 0232h05
From Essen central train station (Freiheit)9 min

City centre to city centre. Getting to stops, stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Bus: be at the stop 15 min before. Plane: check-in and security 1h30 before, then getting out after landing; flight time typical for the distance.

Train instead?

No direct train from Eindhoven to Essen in pickthetrain's timetables: the bus is the no-change way.

Where Eindhoven goes by direct train ↗

Flying instead?

Nothing flies Eindhoven to Essen nonstop in picktheflight's airline data.

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Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Eindhoven to Essen?

Yes. 5.1 a day on average, with BlaBlaCar Bus and FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Eindhoven to Essen?

The fastest takes 2h05; the slowest 3h35, for 106 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 01:35 and the latest at 19:55, local time in Eindhoven. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Eindhoven to Essen?

Not an overnight one: every bus here travels by day or evening.

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