Essen ▸ Ghent
Ghent ▸ Essen ⇄6 a weekfastest 5h00FlixBus🇩🇪 Germany → 🇧🇪 Belgium
Direct buses · no change
EssenDüsseldorfBrusselsGhent· 234 km as the crow flies
- 14:55 → 19:55FlixBus N1360BEssen central train station (Freiheit) → Ghent Dampoort (Bus parking) · via Düsseldorf, Brussels5h002 stopsRuns: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 13:55 → 18:55)Book on FlixBus ↗
Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 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. How we build this.
Quick answers
Is there a direct bus from Essen to Ghent?
Yes. 6 a week on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Essen to Ghent?
The fastest takes 5h00; the slowest 5h00, for 234 km as the crow flies.
Is there a night bus from Essen to Ghent?
Not an overnight one: every bus here travels by day or evening.