Essen ▸ Lyon
Lyon ▸ Essen ⇄6 a weekfastest 11h35☾ 1 overnight busFlixBus🇩🇪 Germany → 🇫🇷 France
Direct buses · no change
EssenDüsseldorfCologneBonnMendigDijonLyon· 654 km as the crow flies
- 22:10 → 09:45+1FlixBus N710 ☾ OvernightEssen central train station (Freiheit) → Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) · via Düsseldorf, Cologne, Bonn, Mendig…11h355 stopsRuns: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 22:10 → 08:45+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 Lyon?
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 Lyon?
The fastest takes 11h35; the slowest 11h35, for 654 km as the crow flies.
Is there a night bus from Essen to Lyon?
Yes: 1 overnight departure in the timetable, for example 22:10 arriving 09:45 the next morning.