Rotterdam to Essen

Q: What is the distance between Rotterdam and Essen?

The distance between these two places is a total of 220 km.

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

The average travel time between the stations is 03:55 hours.

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

The price for the cheapest tickets begin at €9.

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

The average number of daily departures is 10. 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 Rotterdam 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 Rotterdam 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.

Rotterdam to Essen Essen to Rotterdam

Between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Essen, Germany we found up to 10 bus departures, including 2 night buses. The earliest bus departure from Rotterdam is at 00:20 arriving to Essen at 04:00 the same day. While the latest bus departure is at 23:50 and arrives at 04:00 the following day. The prices for the cheapest one way adult tickets range from €9 to €34.

Popular Departures

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

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

00:20 Rotterdam

3h 40min

04:00 Essen

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from 12.99 HRK

Best offer on 15. May

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05:20 Rotterdam

3h 10min

08:30 Essen

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from 9.99 HRK

Best offer on 15. May

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09:20 Rotterdam

3h 55min

13:15 Essen

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from 12.99 HRK

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17:50 Rotterdam

4h 40min

22:30 Essen

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from 14.99 HRK

Best offer on 15. May

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23:50 Rotterdam

4h 10min

04:00 Essen

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 12.99 HRK

Best offer on 27. May

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Traveling by bus from Rotterdam to Essen

The shortest travel distance between Rotterdam and Essen is 220 km. The fastest bus which departs at 05:20 has a travel time of 03:10h. The longest travel time on the route is 04:40h. Depending on the selected departure, the following amenities are available: air condition, wifi and toilet.

Overnight buses

If you want to travel overnight and save money on accommodation or arrive in Essen earlier, there is 1 night bus departing from Rotterdam to Essen. The overnight bus departs at 23:50 and arrives at 04:00 the following day. Below is the most popular night departure to Essen:

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

23:50 Rotterdam

4h 10min

04:00 Essen

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 12.99 HRK

Best offer on 27. May

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Bus companies

There is a total of 2 bus companies operating the routes. These bus companies have not been rated yet by the clients. Here you can see the most popular bus companies operating this route and their overall rating.

FlixBus

Croatia bus-Globtour-Jadran ekspres

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Departure and arrival stations

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

Rotterdam

You can see information about the departure station and stops Rotterdam 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).

Trip reviews from Rotterdam to Essen

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Other popular destinations from Rotterdam

If you're wondering what other places you can visit when traveling from Rotterdam, these are some of the most popular combinations that other clients have purchased their tickets for:

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Rotterdam to Riga

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Rotterdam to Madrid

Rotterdam to Copenhagen

Rotterdam to Barcelona

Rotterdam to Bochum

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Other popular destinations from Essen

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: