Metz ▸ Essen
Essen ▸ Metz ⇄2 a dayfastest 6h30FlixBus🇫🇷 France → 🇩🇪 Germany
Direct buses · no change
MetzThionvilleLuxembourgArlonBastogneLiègeEssen· 267 km as the crow flies
- 12:05 → 18:35FlixBus 180Metz Nord Semecourt → Essen central train station (Freiheit) · via Thionville, Luxembourg, Arlon, Bastogne…6h308 stopsRuns: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
- 14:45 → 21:15FlixBus 181Metz Nord Semecourt → Essen central train station (Freiheit) · via Thionville, Luxembourg, Arlon, Bastogne…6h308 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 Metz to Essen?
Yes. 2 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Metz to Essen?
The fastest takes 6h30; the slowest 6h30, for 267 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 12:05 and the latest at 14:45, local time in Metz. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Metz to Essen?
Not an overnight one: every bus here travels by day or evening.