Cheapest
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The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Madrid to Essen is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
1d 3 h 15 m
Average
1d 4 h 36 m
Buses per day
4
Distance
1478 km
Of the 4 buses that leave Madrid for Essen every day 4 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 916 miles (1477 km) | |
Average bus duration | 27 h 20 min | |
Average bus ticket price | $75 (€66) | |
Direct bus | No | |
Bus providers | Flixbus or BlaBlaCar Bus |
Buses from Madrid to Essen cover the 916 miles (1477 km) long route taking on average 27 h 20 min with our travel partners like Flixbus or BlaBlaCar Bus. There are direct bus services available. You can get the cheapest bus tickets for this journey for as low as $73 (€65), but the average price of bus tickets is $75 (€66). Travelers depart most frequently from Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 and arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
Find the best buses between Madrid and Essen with Omio's travel partners FlixBus and BlaBlaCar Bus from $73 (€65). We can find you the best deals, schedules and tickets when comparing and booking the best route.
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.
When departing from Madrid, you have various bus station options to start your trip from including Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4, Madrid, Estación Sur/Gare routière Méndez Alvaro - 83 and Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses. When arriving in Essen, you can end your journey in bus stations like Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof), Essen, Freiheit / Am Hauptbahnhof (Ruhrbahn KundenCenter) and Essen, Hauptbahnhof Südseite.
Passengers board the bus most frequently from Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4, which is located around 12 miles (19.4 km) away from the city centre, and they get off the bus at Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof), located 0.9 miles (1.4 km) away from the city centre.
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