Essen ▸ Metz
Metz ▸ Essen ⇄2 a dayfastest 6h40FlixBus🇩🇪 Germany → 🇫🇷 France
Direct buses · no change
EssenDüsseldorfRoermondMaastrichtLiègeBastogneMetz· 267 km as the crow flies
- 06:50 → 13:30FlixBus 180Essen central train station (Freiheit) → Metz Nord Semecourt · via Düsseldorf, Roermond, Maastricht, Liège…6h408 stopsRuns: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
- 10:05 → 16:45FlixBus 181Essen central train station (Freiheit) → Metz Nord Semecourt · via Düsseldorf, Roermond, Maastricht, Liège…6h408 stopsRuns: 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.
Quick answers
Is there a direct bus from Essen to Metz?
Yes. 2 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Essen to Metz?
The fastest takes 6h40; the slowest 6h40, for 267 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 06:50 and the latest at 10:05, local time in Essen. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Essen to Metz?
Not an overnight one: every bus here travels by day or evening.