Essen ▸ Kraków
Kraków ▸ Essen ⇄6 a weekfastest 17h20☾ 1 overnight busFlixBus🇩🇪 Germany → 🇵🇱 Poland
Direct buses · no change
EssenDortmundKasselHalleBerlinWrocławKraków· 921 km as the crow flies
- 15:05 → 08:25+1FlixBus N1360B ☾ OvernightEssen central train station (Freiheit) → Krakow, MDA Bus Station · via Dortmund, Kassel, Halle, Berlin…17h2011 stopsRuns: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 15:05 → 07:25+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 Kraków?
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 Kraków?
The fastest takes 17h20; the slowest 17h20, for 921 km as the crow flies.
Is there a night bus from Essen to Kraków?
Yes: 1 overnight departure in the timetable, for example 15:05 arriving 08:25 the next morning.