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Next departures for Berlin to Essen on July 23
Operated by	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	9:20am	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	8h 35m	5:55pm	Essen Hauptbahnhof Freiheit	Cheapest
	11:55pm	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	6h 55m	6:50am	Essen Hauptbahnhof Freiheit	Fastest
	6:20am	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	8h 25m	2:45pm	Essen Hauptbahnhof Freiheit	No tags
Flixbus + Flixtrain	6:55am	Berlin Airport BER (Berlin Brandenburg),Terminal 1/2,	9h 53m	4:48pm	HBF	No tags
	5:45am	Berlin Südkreuz	9h	2:45pm	Essen Hauptbahnhof Freiheit	No tags
Flixbus + Flixtrain	11:00am	Berlin Airport BER (Berlin Brandenburg),Terminal 1/2,	9h 48m	8:48pm	HBF	No tags
	11:35pm	Berlin Südkreuz	7h 15m	6:50am	Essen Hauptbahnhof Freiheit	No tags
	7:55pm	Berlin Airport BER (Berlin Brandenburg),Terminal 1/2,	9h 5m	5:00am	Essen Hauptbahnhof Freiheit	No tags

Next departures for Berlin to Essen on July 24
Operated by	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	11:10pm	Berlin Airport BER (Berlin Brandenburg),Terminal 1/2,	7h 40m	6:50am	Essen Hauptbahnhof Freiheit	Cheapest
	12:10am	Wannsee	6h 40m	6:50am	Essen Hauptbahnhof Freiheit	Fastest
	3:40am	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	7h 5m	10:45am	Essen Hauptbahnhof Freiheit	No tags
Flixbus + Flixtrain	1:40am	Berlin Airport BER (Berlin Brandenburg),Terminal 1/2,	10h 20m	12:00pm	HBF	No tags
	4:00am	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	8h 50m	12:50pm	Essen Hauptbahnhof Freiheit	No tags
Flixbus + Flixtrain	3:35am	Berlin Airport BER (Berlin Brandenburg),Terminal 1/2,	9h 13m	12:48pm	HBF	No tags
	6:20am	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	8h 25m	2:45pm	Essen Hauptbahnhof Freiheit	No tags
Flixbus + Flixtrain	7:45am	Berlin Airport BER (Berlin Brandenburg),Terminal 1/2,	9h 3m	4:48pm	HBF	No tags

Next departures for Berlin to Essen on July 25
Operated by	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	2:55am	Berlin Airport BER (Berlin Brandenburg),Terminal 1/2,	7h 50m	10:45am	Essen Hauptbahnhof Freiheit	Cheapest
	12:10am	Wannsee	6h 40m	6:50am	Essen Hauptbahnhof Freiheit	Fastest
	3:40am	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	7h 5m	10:45am	Essen Hauptbahnhof Freiheit	No tags
Flixbus + Flixtrain	1:40am	Berlin Airport BER (Berlin Brandenburg),Terminal 1/2,	10h 20m	12:00pm	HBF	No tags
	4:00am	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	8h 50m	12:50pm	Essen Hauptbahnhof Freiheit	No tags
Flixbus + Flixtrain	3:55am	Berlin Airport BER (Berlin Brandenburg),Terminal 1/2,	8h 53m	12:48pm	HBF	No tags
	6:20am	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	8h 25m	2:45pm	Essen Hauptbahnhof Freiheit	No tags
Flixbus + Flixtrain	7:45am	Berlin Airport BER (Berlin Brandenburg),Terminal 1/2,	9h 3m	4:48pm	HBF	No tags

Next departures for Berlin to Essen on July 26
Operated by	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	5:20am	Berlin Airport BER (Berlin Brandenburg),Terminal 1/2,	9h 25m	2:45pm	Essen Hauptbahnhof Freiheit	Cheapest
	12:10am	Wannsee	6h 40m	6:50am	Essen Hauptbahnhof Freiheit	Fastest
	3:40am	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	7h 5m	10:45am	Essen Hauptbahnhof Freiheit	No tags
Flixbus + Flixtrain	3:35am	Berlin Airport BER (Berlin Brandenburg),Terminal 1/2,	9h 13m	12:48pm	HBF	No tags
	4:00am	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	8h 50m	12:50pm	Essen Hauptbahnhof Freiheit	No tags
Flixbus + Flixtrain	4:10am	Berlin Airport BER (Berlin Brandenburg),Terminal 1/2,	9h 50m	2:00pm	HBF	No tags
	6:20am	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	8h 25m	2:45pm	Essen Hauptbahnhof Freiheit	No tags
Flixbus + Flixtrain	7:45am	Berlin Airport BER (Berlin Brandenburg),Terminal 1/2,	9h 3m	4:48pm	HBF	No tags

Next departures for Berlin to Essen on July 27
Operated by	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	5:20am	Berlin Airport BER (Berlin Brandenburg),Terminal 1/2,	9h 25m	2:45pm	Essen Hauptbahnhof Freiheit	Cheapest
DB Fernverkehr + National Express	6:47pm	Berlin Hbf Train Station	5h 13m	12:00am	Essen Hbf Kruppstraße	Fastest
	3:40am	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	7h 5m	10:45am	Essen Hauptbahnhof Freiheit	No tags
Flixbus + Flixtrain	3:35am	Berlin Airport BER (Berlin Brandenburg),Terminal 1/2,	9h 13m	12:48pm	HBF	No tags
S-Bahn Berlin + DB Fernverkehr + National Express + DB Regio NRW	6:26pm	Berlin Ostbahnhof	5h 37m	12:03am	Essen Central Train Station	No tags
S-Bahn Berlin + DB Fernverkehr + National Express	6:26pm	Berlin Ostbahnhof	5h 34m	12:00am	Essen Hbf Kruppstraße	No tags
	4:00am	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	8h 50m	12:50pm	Essen Hauptbahnhof Freiheit	No tags
Flixbus + Flixtrain	7:45am	Berlin Airport BER (Berlin Brandenburg),Terminal 1/2,	9h 3m	4:48pm	HBF	No tags

Next departures for Berlin to Essen on July 28
Operated by	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	2:55am	Berlin Airport BER (Berlin Brandenburg),Terminal 1/2,	7h 50m	10:45am	Essen Hauptbahnhof Freiheit	Cheapest
DB Fernverkehr + National Express	6:47pm	Berlin Hbf Train Station	5h 13m	12:00am	Essen Hbf Kruppstraße	Fastest
	3:40am	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	7h 5m	10:45am	Essen Hauptbahnhof Freiheit	No tags
Flixbus + Flixtrain	3:35am	Berlin Airport BER (Berlin Brandenburg),Terminal 1/2,	9h 13m	12:48pm	HBF	No tags
S-Bahn Berlin + DB Fernverkehr + National Express + DB Regio NRW	6:26pm	Berlin Ostbahnhof	5h 37m	12:03am	Essen Central Train Station	No tags
S-Bahn Berlin + DB Fernverkehr + National Express	6:26pm	Berlin Ostbahnhof	5h 34m	12:00am	Essen Hbf Kruppstraße	No tags
	4:00am	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	8h 50m	12:50pm	Essen Hauptbahnhof Freiheit	No tags
Flixbus + Flixtrain	6:55am	Berlin Airport BER (Berlin Brandenburg),Terminal 1/2,	11h 5m	6:00pm	HBF	No tags

Next departures for Berlin to Essen on July 29
Operated by	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	2:55am	Berlin Airport BER (Berlin Brandenburg),Terminal 1/2,	7h 50m	10:45am	Essen Hauptbahnhof Freiheit	Cheapest
	12:10am	Wannsee	6h 40m	6:50am	Essen Hauptbahnhof Freiheit	Fastest
	3:40am	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	7h 5m	10:45am	Essen Hauptbahnhof Freiheit	No tags
Flixbus + Flixtrain	3:35am	Berlin Airport BER (Berlin Brandenburg),Terminal 1/2,	9h 13m	12:48pm	HBF	No tags
	4:00am	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	8h 50m	12:50pm	Essen Hauptbahnhof Freiheit	No tags
Flixbus + Flixtrain	11:00am	Berlin Airport BER (Berlin Brandenburg),Terminal 1/2,	9h 48m	8:48pm	HBF	No tags
	6:20am	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	8h 25m	2:45pm	Essen Hauptbahnhof Freiheit	No tags
	9:20am	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	8h 35m	5:55pm	Essen Hauptbahnhof Freiheit	No tags

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Compare 2 ways to go from Berlin to Essen

We recommend taking the train

Among the sustainable travel choices, the Train stands out as a good way to reach Essen. The journey takes about 4 hours 12 minutes and with fares starting at just THB 323, it presents an excellent value for a comfortable ride.

38train per day

4h 12mAverage Duration

281 milesDistance

11kgCO₂ emissions

	Average Price	Average Duration	CO₂ emissions	Actions
Bus	Average PriceTHB 914 - THB 4,383	Average Duration8h 25m	CO₂ emissions 11kg CO₂e
Train	Average PriceTHB 323 - THB 9,471	Average Duration4h 12m	CO₂ emissions 11kg CO₂e

Bus stations and stops in Berlin and Essen

Stops in Berlin

A
Berlin Südkreuz
Hildegard-Knef-Platz, 10829 Berlin, Germany
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B
Wannsee
Kronprinzessinnenweg 3, 14109 Berlin, Germany
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C
Berlin Central Bus Station (ZOB)
Masurenallee 6, 14057 Berlin, Germany
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D
Alexanderplatz
Alexanderstraße 3, 10178 Berlin, Germany
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E
Alt-Tegel
Karolinenstraße 1F, 13507 Berlin, Germany
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F
Hauptbahnhof
Europaplatz 2, 10557 Berlin, Germany
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Stops in Essen

A
Essen Hauptbahnhof Freiheit
Freiheit 5A, 45127 Essen, Germany
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B
HBF
Am Hauptbahnhof 27, 45127 Essen, Germany
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C
Essen Hbf
Freiheit 4, 45127 Essen, Germany
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D
Essen Bushaltestelle
Essen, Germany
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E
Hachestraße
Hachestraße 63, 45127 Essen, Germany

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FlixBus

3.5/513,061 reviews

Staff4.2

Timeliness4.0

Cleanliness4.1

Wifi2.7

Flixbus is a European bus operator that offers intercity and bus travel in over 38 countries. Known for their easy-to-spot lime green buses and for offering affordable transportation between cities in Europe and the Americas, Flixbus is a good option for those looking for an affordable, reliable bus company. In their buses, you'll find free WiFi, bathrooms, and power outlets. You can also pay extra to choose your seat and get extra legroom, or even buy a snack or drink onboard directly from the driver. You can reschedule your ticket for a small fee, which varies from $1 to $5, depending on how close you are to the departure date.

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Frequently asked questions about traveling from Berlin to Essen by bus

Please note that schedules, routes, or operator details shown here may be updated or vary at the time of your trip.

How much is the bus ticket from Berlin to Essen?
The cheapest bus tickets from Berlin to Essen start from THB 914. The average price for this route is around THB 1,424. Busbud recommends that you book your tickets in advance for a better chance to get the lowest possible price.
How long is the bus ride from Berlin to Essen?
The average bus trip duration from Berlin to Essen is 8h 25m, covering a distance of 279 miles (450 km). The quickest bus can get you there in 6h 40m and is operated by FlixBus.
Which bus companies service the Berlin to Essen route?
Several major bus companies operate on this route with 14 buses available per day.
What is the earliest and latest departure time for the bus from Berlin to Essen?
The earliest bus departs from Berlin to Essen at 12:10am. And the latest bus departs at 11:55pm.
What are the CO₂ emissions for the bus trip from Berlin to Essen?
A bus trip from Berlin to Essen generates an estimated 11.235475000000001 kg of CO₂, making it a highly eco-friendly travel option and recommended mode of travel by Busbud.

Find cheapest prices for buses

Price is for a one-way ticket for one passenger and based on past searches.

Best price found

07/21

THB 1,457

07/22

THB 1,459

Today

THB 1,457

07/24

THB 1,498

07/25

THB 1,457

07/26

THB 1,498

07/27

THB 1,193

07/28

THB 1,255

The cheapest trip from Berlin to Essen was searched and found on Jul 27, 2026 with a price of THB 1,193

To save money and be sure you have the best seat, it's a good idea to buy your bus tickets from Berlin to Essen, as early as possible.

You can expect to pay from THB 1,193 to THB 2,489 for a bus ticket from Berlin to Essen based on the last 2 days. You can expect to find the cheapest price for the trip at THB 1,193 which is on 2026-07-27.

What's the cheapest way to go from Berlin to Essen?

The Bus is the cheapest travel choice for this destination

Vehicle Type	Travel Time	Avg Price	Daily Departures
Vehicle TypeBus	Travel Time8h 25m	Avg PriceTHB 1,424	Daily Departures14
Vehicle TypeTrain	Travel Time4h 12m	Avg PriceTHB 2,341	Daily Departures38
Vehicle TypeCarpool	Travel Time5h 10m	Avg PriceTHB 1,462	Daily Departures18