Essen to Ljubljana bus: 1 a day, fastest 16h36

1 a dayfastest 16h36FlixBus🇩🇪 Germany → 🇸🇮 Slovenia

Direct buses · no change

EssenBochumDortmundGießenNurembergMunichLjubljana· 813 km as the crow flies

08:40 → 01:16⁺¹
FlixBus N885
Essen central train station (Freiheit) → Ljubljana bus station · via Bochum, Dortmund, Gießen, Nuremberg…
16h365 stops
Runs: DailyBook 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.

Bus, train or plane

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

Bus · fastest direct17h11

To Essen central train station (Freiheit)9 min
At the stop before departure15 min
FlixBus N88516h36
From Ljubljana bus station11 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 Essen to Ljubljana in pickthetrain's timetables: the bus is the no-change way.

Where Essen goes by direct train ↗

Flying instead?

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

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Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Essen to Ljubljana?

Yes. 1 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Essen to Ljubljana?

The fastest takes 16h36; the slowest 16h36, for 813 km as the crow flies.

Is there a night bus from Essen to Ljubljana?

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

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