Maribor ▸ Essen
Essen ▸ Maribor ⇄1.6 a dayfastest 15h20☾ 2 overnight busesFlixBus🇸🇮 Slovenia → 🇩🇪 Germany
Direct buses · no change
MariborGrazMunichNurembergFrankfurtCologneEssen· 832 km as the crow flies
- 14:55 → 07:25+1FlixBus N951 ☾ OvernightMaribor bus station → Essen central train station (Freiheit) · via Graz, Munich, Nuremberg, Frankfurt…16h307 stopsRuns: Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat, SunThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 14:55 → 06:25+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
- 21:25 → 12:45+1FlixBus N261 ☾ OvernightMaribor bus station → Essen central train station (Freiheit) · via Graz, Regensburg, Nuremberg, Würzburg…15h207 stopsRuns: Wed to Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 21:25 → 11:45+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 Maribor to Essen?
Yes. 1.6 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Maribor to Essen?
The fastest takes 15h20; the slowest 16h30, for 832 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 14:55 and the latest at 21:25, local time in Maribor. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Maribor to Essen?
Yes: 2 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 14:55 arriving 07:25 the next morning.