The cheapest and fastest buses from Frankfurt am Main to Essen
Cheapest price
$15
Average price
$34
Fastest journey
2 h 10 m
Average duration
2 h 30 m
Buses per day
21
Distance
190 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Frankfurt am Main to Essen is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Frankfurt am Main to Essen will cost around $34 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $15.
Of the 21 buses that leave Frankfurt am Main for Essen on Thu, Mar 05, 16 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Thu, Mar 05 the direct buses cover the 190 km distance in an average of 2 h 30 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 2 h 10 m .
On Thu, Mar 05 the slowest buses will take 2 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.










Travel Information
Compare train, bus, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Essen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Essen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $16. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 45m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $16, and a flight costs an average of $111.
Distance: 118 miles (190 km)
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| Bus | Most popular Train | Flight |
|---|---|---|
$25 Average price Cheapest | $70 Average price | $134 Average price |
4h 31m Average total duration 4h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 43m Average total duration 3h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 45m Average total duration Fastest 45m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Frankfurt am Main to Essen Bus Timetables
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:00AM | Arrival Time 03:10AM | Duration 3h10 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $21 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:25AM | Arrival Time 06:25AM | Duration 6h00 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri | Cheapest price $26 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:40AM | Arrival Time 07:10AM | Duration 5h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $26 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 01:50AM | Arrival Time 04:20AM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:30AM | Arrival Time 06:25AM | Duration 3h55 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri | Cheapest price $19 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:10AM | Arrival Time 07:25AM | Duration 4h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $21 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:15AM | Arrival Time 09:53AM | Duration 5h38 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $26 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:00AM | Arrival Time 07:30AM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $22 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:30AM | Arrival Time 08:20AM | Duration 2h50 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $19 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:40AM | Arrival Time 07:50AM | Duration 2h10 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $21 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:30AM | Arrival Time 10:50AM | Duration 4h20 | Departure days Mon, Thu | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:30AM | Arrival Time 12:45PM | Duration 4h15 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $19 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:20AM | Arrival Time 12:10PM | Duration 2h50 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $21 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 12:10PM | Duration 2h10 | Departure days Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:10AM | Arrival Time 12:40PM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $21 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:25AM | Arrival Time 04:48PM | Duration 6h23 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $30 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:30AM | Arrival Time 03:53PM | Duration 5h23 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $36 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:40AM | Arrival Time 02:00PM | Duration 2h20 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:50AM | Arrival Time 02:40PM | Duration 2h50 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $23 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 08:40AM | Duration 20h40 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $78 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:20PM | Arrival Time 05:50PM | Duration 4h30 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 04:40PM | Duration 2h40 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:40PM | Arrival Time 05:10PM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:45PM | Arrival Time 07:50PM | Duration 5h05 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:05PM | Arrival Time 07:50PM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $19 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 06:30PM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Tue, Thu | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:30PM | Arrival Time 07:00PM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:55PM | Arrival Time 09:50PM | Duration 4h55 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 08:30PM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $22 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:20PM | Arrival Time 08:40PM | Duration 2h20 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:30PM | Arrival Time 09:10PM | Duration 2h40 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $21 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:00PM | Arrival Time 10:10PM | Duration 3h10 | Departure days Mon, Wed | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:10PM | Arrival Time 09:20PM | Duration 2h10 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $22 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:10PM | Arrival Time 11:40PM | Duration 4h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $19 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:30PM | Arrival Time 11:40PM | Duration 4h10 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:10PM | Arrival Time 10:40PM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $24 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:20PM | Arrival Time 02:55AM | Duration 4h35 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 10:50PM | Arrival Time 07:45PM | Duration 20h55 | Departure days Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $88 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:55PM | Arrival Time 02:55AM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $18 |
Live departures
Frankfurt am Main to Essen bus times
The table below shows live departures for Frankfurt am Main to Essen buses for today, Wednesday, March 4. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
30485 · 50448 | 11:00 AM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 20h40 | 7:40 AM Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 12:20 PM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 4h30 | 4:50 PM Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 1:45 PM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 5h05 | 6:50 PM Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 2:05 PM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 4h45 | 6:50 PM Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 3:55 PM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 4h55 | 8:50 PM Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 6:10 PM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 4h30 | 10:40 PM Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 6:30 PM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 4h10 | 10:40 PM Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 9:20 PM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 4h35 | 1:55 AM Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 9:55 PM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 4h00 | 1:55 AM Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Thursday, March 5 | |||||
FlixBus · FlixBus | 12:40 AM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 5h30 | 6:10 AM Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus+ FlixTrain | 2:10 AM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 5h45 | 7:55 AM Essen Hbf | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 2:10 AM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 4h15 | 6:25 AM Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus+ FlixTrain | 3:15 AM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 5h38 | 8:53 AM Essen Hbf | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 5:30 AM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 4h20 | 9:50 AM Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 7:30 AM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 4h15 | 11:45 AM Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Bus from Frankfurt am Main to Essen
Buses from Frankfurt am Main to Essen run on average 18 times per day, taking around 4h 1m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $16 (€13) if you book in advance.
There are 14 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:25, the last at 23:15. The fastest bus covers the 118 miles (190 km) distance in 3h 55m.
Distance 118 miles (190 km) |
Average bus duration 4h 1m |
Cheapest ticket price $16 (€13) |
Buses per day 18 |
Direct buses 14 |
Fastest bus 3h 55m |
First bus 00:25 |
Last bus 23:15 |
Bus providers: FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Globtour Medjugorjie from Frankfurt am Main to EssenYou can travel by bus between Frankfurt am Main to Essen with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Globtour Medjugorjie for as low as $16 (€13). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey
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FAQs: Bus from Frankfurt am Main to Essen
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Frankfurt am Main to Essen by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Essen, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

- FlixBus
- Assistance
- Priority boarding
- Wheelchair-accessible buses.
- FlixBus
- You can cancel your ticket up to 15 minutes before departure and receive a voucher for future travel. Refund requests for delays over 120 minutes are possible.
- Globtour Medjugorjie
- A passenger can receive a partial refund if a written request is submitted at least 24 hours before the journey (25% fee) or between 24 and 12 hours before (50% fee)
- tickets cannot be canceled or refunded within 12 hours of departure.
- FlixBus
- One carry-on bag up to 7kg (42x30x18 cm) and one checked bag up to 20kg (80x50x30 cm).
- FlixBus
- Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
- Globtour Medjugorjie
- An additional fee may be charged by the driver for storing luggage in the compartment, with prices varying by route.
- FlixBus
- Small pets in carriers allowed
- guide dogs travel for free.
popular bus stations
Popular bus stations from Frankfurt am Main to Essen
- 00:00-23:59
- Free Wi-Fi
- McDonald's (in the station)
- Hausmann's (in the station).
- Available outside the terminal at designated taxi stands.
- Elevators, ramps, assistance
- Available in the station.
- Bus: 61, 62, 77 Train: S8, S9
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