- Must visit
Museum Folkwang
World-class art museum in the Villa Hügel parkland, famous for 19th and 20th century masterpieces and changing exhibitions.
Cheapest price
CHF38
Average price
CHF61
Fastest journey
22 h 30 m
Average duration
1 d 1 h 52 m
Buses per day
5
Distance
1210 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Lviv to Essen is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Lviv to Essen will cost around CHF61 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only CHF38.
Of the 5 buses that leave Lviv for Essen on Tue, Aug 04, 5 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Tue, Aug 04 the direct buses cover the 1210 km distance in an average of 1 d 1 h 52 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 22 h 30 m .
On Tue, Aug 04 the slowest buses will take 1 d 7 h 10 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.










Buses from Lviv to Essen run on average 21 times per day, taking around 28h 49m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at CHF38 if you book in advance.
There are 14 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:05, the last at 23:40. The fastest bus covers the 751 miles (1210 km) distance in 22h 30m.
Distance 751 miles (1210 km) |
Average bus duration 28h 49m |
Cheapest ticket price CHF38 |
Buses per day 21 |
Direct buses 14 |
Fastest bus 22h 30m |
First bus 12:05 AM |
Last bus 11:40 PM |
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Cheapest Day Wed |
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Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Thu |
Least Busy Day Thu |
Best time to book 3 days |
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:40AM | Arrival Time 12:45PM | Duration 32h05 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price CHF59 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:00AM | Arrival Time 10:45AM | Duration 30h45 | Departure days Mon, Fri | Cheapest price CHF91 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:35AM | Arrival Time 10:45AM | Duration 30h10 | Departure days Mon, Fri | Cheapest price CHF93 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 07:00AM | Duration 24h00 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price CHF78 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:05AM | Arrival Time 12:40PM | Duration 30h35 | Departure days Mon, Fri | Cheapest price CHF93 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:40AM | Arrival Time 12:40PM | Duration 30h00 | Departure days Mon, Fri | Cheapest price CHF92 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 08:00AM | Duration 24h00 | Departure days Wed, Thu | Cheapest price CHF43 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 09:00AM | Duration 24h00 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price CHF93 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 10:30AM | Arrival Time 10:30AM | Duration 24h00 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price CHF75 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 11:30AM | Arrival Time 11:30AM | Duration 24h00 | Departure days Tue, Wed | Cheapest price CHF62 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 07:10PM | Duration 31h10 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price CHF57 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 12:15PM | Arrival Time 10:45AM | Duration 22h30 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price CHF69 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 01:15PM | Arrival Time 11:45AM | Duration 22h30 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price CHF72 |
Operator Benz Express | Departure Time 01:30PM | Arrival Time 12:30PM | Duration 24h00 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price CHF101 |
Operator EuroClub | Departure Time 03:15PM | Arrival Time 12:45PM | Duration 22h30 | Departure days Mon, Fri | Cheapest price CHF107 |
Operator Euroclub | Departure Time 03:15PM | Arrival Time 12:45PM | Duration 22h30 | Departure days Mon, Fri | Cheapest price CHF114 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 04:10PM | Arrival Time 07:00PM | Duration 26h50 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price CHF39 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:30PM | Arrival Time 09:04PM | Duration 28h34 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price CHF214 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:30PM | Arrival Time 09:04PM | Duration 27h34 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price CHF135 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 06:50PM | Arrival Time 08:15PM | Duration 26h25 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price CHF89 |
Operator East West Eurolines | Departure Time 08:00PM | Arrival Time 08:40PM | Duration 25h40 | Departure days Mon, Fri | Cheapest price CHF98 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:50PM | Arrival Time 07:15PM | Duration 23h25 | Departure days Mon, Fri | Cheapest price CHF116 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:55PM | Arrival Time 08:48PM | Duration 24h53 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price CHF111 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 09:00PM | Arrival Time 12:40AM | Duration 27h40 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price CHF38 |
Operator East West Eurolines | Departure Time 09:15PM | Arrival Time 08:40PM | Duration 24h25 | Departure days Mon, Fri | Cheapest price CHF98 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:25PM | Arrival Time 07:15PM | Duration 21h50 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price CHF116 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:30PM | Arrival Time 08:48PM | Duration 24h18 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price CHF114 |
The table below shows live departures for Lviv to Essen buses for today, Monday, August 3. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FlixBus | 9:25 PM Lviv, Lviv Holovnýy (Львів, Льві́в-Головни́й) | 22h50 | 7:15 PM Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus+ FlixTrain | 9:30 PM Lviv, Lviv Holovnýy (Львів, Льві́в-Головни́й) | 24h18 | 8:48 PM Essen Hbf | 2 transfers | |
| Tuesday, August 4 | |||||
![]() | 10:30 AM Lviv | 24h00 | 10:30 AM Essen | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 11:30 AM Lviv | 24h00 | 11:30 AM Essen | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 12:00 PM Lviv | 31h10 | 7:10 PM Essen | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 1:15 PM Lviv | 22h30 | 11:45 AM Essen | 0 transfersDirect | |
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