Frankfurt to Essen

Q: What is the distance between Frankfurt and Essen?

The distance between these two places is a total of 248 km.

Q: What is the average travel time between Frankfurt and Essen?

The average travel time between the stations is 12:25 hours.

Q: What is the ticket price for the journey from Frankfurt to Essen?

The price for the cheapest tickets begin at 9 € €.

Q: How many daily departures are there from Frankfurt to Essen?

The average number of daily departures is 15. However, we would advise you to look up specific dates you're interested in so that you make sure to check the number of departures on the travel date you are interested in the most.

Q: Are all the buses direct on the route from Frankfurt to Essen?

The majority of the buses are direct buses, and if there is a bus change, you will see a notice on the website and there will be an icon indicating that there is a bus change involved.

Q: What are the amenities available on the buses departing from Frankfurt to Essen?

All the buses have air conditioning, reclining seats, luggage storage and they make breaks along the way to ensure all the passengers get enough resting time and can make a toilet break.

Frankfurt to Essen Essen to Frankfurt

Between Frankfurt and Essen we found up to 15 bus departures, including 4 night buses. The earliest bus departure from Frankfurt is at 02:30 arriving to Essen at 06:25 the same day. While the latest bus departure is at 19:15 and arrives at 23:45 the same day. The prices for the cheapest one way adult tickets range from 9 € to 60 €. Discounted tickets for children, students and pensioners are available on some departures. Children tickets are currently 7 €. Student tickets are currently 13 €. Pensioner tickets are currently 13 €.

Popular Departures

Below you will find some of the most popular bus departures from Frankfurt to Essen:

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

14:15 Frankfurt

5h 0min

19:15 Essen

from 19.99 HRK

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05:40 Frankfurt

4h 20min

10:00 Essen

from 16.99 HRK

Best offer on 30. Jan

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19:15 Frankfurt

4h 30min

23:45 Essen

from 22.99 HRK

Best offer on 09. Feb

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10:30 Frankfurt

4h 0min

14:30 Essen

from 22.99 HRK

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08:45 Frankfurt, Bus terminal

4h 40min

DIRECT

13:25 Essen, Bus terminal

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from 15.38 HRK

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Traveling by bus from Frankfurt to Essen

The shortest travel distance between Frankfurt and Essen is 248 km. The fastest bus which departs at 02:30 has a travel time of 03:55h. The longest travel time on the route is 20:55h. Depending on the selected departure, the following amenities are available: toilet, drinks allowed and power socket. While some of the buses are direct, there are also the ones which stop for a short break in Dusseldorf and Cologne Bonn (Airport).

Overnight buses

If you want to travel overnight and save money on accommodation or arrive in Essen earlier, there are 4 overnight buses from Frankfurt to Essen. The overnight buses depart between 12:00 and 22:55 and arrive at 08:45 the same day. Below are the most popular night departures to Essen:

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

22:55 Frankfurt

4h 10min

03:05 Essen

from 15.99 HRK

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22:50 Frankfurt Main Train Station (Stuttgarter Str.)

20h 55min

1 Bus change

19:45 Essen Bus Station Freiheit

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 53.98 HRK

Best offer on 05. Feb

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12:00 Frankfurt Main Train Station (Stuttgarter Str.)

20h 45min

1 Bus change

08:45 Essen Bus Station Freiheit

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 48.98 HRK

Best offer on 09. Feb

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Bus companies

There is a total of 3 bus companies operating the routes. These bus companies have been rated 14495 times. Here you can see the most popular bus companies operating this route and their overall rating.

BlaBlaCar Bus

7.5

Croatia bus-Globtour-Touring-Jadran ekspres

6.5

Flixbus

4.3

Departure and arrival stations

If you're wanting more detailed information about either Frankfurt or Essen, including general information, station and stop information and other popular routes, you can follow the links below.

Frankfurt

You can see information about the departure station and stops Frankfurt here

Essen

You can see information about the arrival station and stops Essen here

Cheapest ticket prices

Adult ticket: 9 € (One-Way) or 18 € (Return).
Child ticket: 7 € (One-Way) or 14 € (Return).
Student ticket: 13 € (One-Way) or 26 € (Return).
Pensioner ticket: 13 € (One-Way) or 26 € (Return).

Trip reviews from Frankfurt to Essen

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If you're looking for inspiration as to where to travel next once you've reached Essen, here is the list of the most popular travel combinations that our clients have previously purchased their tickets for: