Essen ▸ Kaunas
Kaunas ▸ Essen ⇄6 a weekfastest 26h55☾ 1 overnight busFlixBus🇩🇪 Germany → 🇱🇹 Lithuania
Direct buses · no change
EssenOsnabrückBremenHamburgBerlinSzczecinKaunas· 1,186 km as the crow flies
- 16:15 → 20:10+1FlixBus N1387 ☾ OvernightEssen central train station (Freiheit) → Kaunas, Bus Station · via Osnabrück, Bremen, Hamburg, Berlin…26h5517 stopsRuns: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 16:15 → 19:10+1)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 Kaunas?
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 Kaunas?
The fastest takes 26h55; the slowest 26h55, for 1,186 km as the crow flies.
Is there a night bus from Essen to Kaunas?
Yes: 1 overnight departure in the timetable, for example 16:15 arriving 20:10 the next morning.