Essen ▸ Barcelona
Barcelona ▸ Essen ⇄6 a weekfastest 20h35☾ 1 overnight busFlixBus🇩🇪 Germany → 🇪🇸 Spain
Direct buses · no change
EssenDüsseldorfCologneBonnMendigDijonBarcelona· 1,179 km as the crow flies
- 22:10 → 18:45+1FlixBus N710 ☾ OvernightEssen central train station (Freiheit) → Barcelona (Bus Terminal Nord) · via Düsseldorf, Cologne, Bonn, Mendig…20h357 stopsRuns: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 22:10 → 17:45+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.
Quick answers
Is there a direct bus from Essen to Barcelona?
Yes. 6 a week on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Essen to Barcelona?
The fastest takes 20h35; the slowest 20h35, for 1,179 km as the crow flies.
Is there a night bus from Essen to Barcelona?
Yes: 1 overnight departure in the timetable, for example 22:10 arriving 18:45 the next morning.