Essen ▸ Florence
Florence ▸ Essen ⇄4 a weekfastest 18h55☾ 1 overnight busFlixBus🇩🇪 Germany → 🇮🇹 Italy
Direct buses · no change
EssenDüsseldorfCologneFrankfurtInnsbruckBolzanoFlorence· 910 km as the crow flies
- 17:50 → 12:45+1FlixBus N537 ☾ OvernightEssen central train station (Freiheit) → Florence (Villa Costanza) · via Düsseldorf, Cologne, Frankfurt, Innsbruck…18h558 stopsRuns: Mon, Thu, Fri, SunBook 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 Florence?
Yes. 4 a week on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Essen to Florence?
The fastest takes 18h55; the slowest 18h55, for 910 km as the crow flies.
Is there a night bus from Essen to Florence?
Yes: 1 overnight departure in the timetable, for example 17:50 arriving 12:45 the next morning.