Essen ▸ Prague
Prague ▸ Essen ⇄1.8 a dayfastest 9h55☾ 1 overnight busFlixBus🇩🇪 Germany → 🇨🇿 Czechia
Direct buses · no change
EssenDuisburgDüsseldorfCologneFrankfurtWertheimPrague· 542 km as the crow flies
- 00:15 → 10:10FlixBus N23 ☾ OvernightEssen central train station (Freiheit) → Prague (Central Bus Station Florenc) · via Bochum, Dortmund, Halle, Leipzig…9h555 stopsRuns: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 00:15 → 09:10)Book on FlixBus ↗
- 06:20 → 19:35FlixBus 084Essen central train station (Freiheit) → Prague (Central Bus Station Florenc) · via Duisburg, Düsseldorf, Cologne, Frankfurt…13h1510 stopsRuns: DailyBook 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 Prague?
Yes. 1.8 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Essen to Prague?
The fastest takes 9h55; the slowest 13h15, for 542 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 00:15 and the latest at 06:20, local time in Essen. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Essen to Prague?
Yes: 1 overnight departure in the timetable, for example 00:15 arriving 10:10.