Cheapest price
$38
Average price
$42
Fastest journey
5 h 25 m
Average duration
5 h 35 m
Buses per day
4
Distance
198 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Brussels to Essen is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Brussels to Essen will cost around $42 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $38.
Of the 4 buses that leave Brussels for Essen on Sun, May 18, 4 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Sun, May 18 the direct buses cover the 198 km distance in an average of 5 h 35 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 5 h 25 m .
On Sun, May 18 the slowest buses will take 5 h 50 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Brussels to Essen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €14. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 37m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg.
Most popular Bus | Train |
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€25 Average price Cheapest | €83 Average price |
5h 43m Average duration 5h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 7m Average duration Fastest 3h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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![]() | 11:15 PM Bruxelles, Gare du Midi | 5h50 | 5:05 AM Essen, Hbf Freiheit | 0 transfersDirect | |
Sunday, May 18 | |||||
![]() | 1:15 AM Bruxelles, Gare du Midi | 5h25 | 6:40 AM Essen, Hbf Freiheit | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 12:10 PM Bruxelles, Gare du Midi | 5h35 | 5:45 PM Essen, Hbf Freiheit | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 1:55 PM Brussels, Gare Du Midi | 5h30 | 7:25 PM Essen, Hbf Freiheit | 0 transfersDirect | |
This is the last bus of the day. |
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Distance 123 miles (198 km) |
Average bus duration 5h 13m |
Cheapest ticket price $17 (€14) |
Buses per day 10 |
Direct buses 9 |
Bus providers 3 |
Fastest bus 3h 35m |
First bus 01:15 |
Last bus 22:25 |
Buy your official BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus and BlaBlaCar bus tickets between Brussels and Essen from $15 (€13) with Omio. Find bus times and tickets for over 1000 travel companies to compare and book the most convenient journey.
BlaBlaCar Bus (formerly known as Ouibus or iDBUS), a subsidiary of the popular French carpooling company, BlaBlaCar, is a bus company operating long-distance services in 10 countries in Europe. Founded in France, BlaBlaCar Bus provides connections to over 300 destinations. Standard amenities on the buses include air conditioning, toilets, USB and power outlets for charging phones, tablets and laptops during long bus journeys, extra legroom and adjustable seats. On select routes there is also free Wi-Fi available. BlaBlaCar Bus offers only the Standard ticket for all its routes, which allows you to bring one carry-on bag and up to two checked bags per person.
BlaBlaCar Bus from Brussels to Essen bus information:
Passengers board the bus most frequently from Bruxelles, Gare du Nord, which is located around 1.1 miles (1.7 km) away from the city centre, and they get off the bus at Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof), located 0.7 miles (1.2 km) away from the city centre.
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