Gdańsk ▸ Essen
Essen ▸ Gdańsk ⇄6 a weekfastest 18h00☾ 1 overnight busFlixBus🇵🇱 Poland → 🇩🇪 Germany
Direct buses · no change
GdańskSłupskKoszalinKołobrzegSzczecinBerlinEssen· 843 km as the crow flies
- 18:50 → 12:50+1FlixBus N1387 ☾ OvernightGdansk, Bus Station → Essen central train station (Freiheit) · via Słupsk, Koszalin, Kołobrzeg, Szczecin…18h009 stopsRuns: Wed to Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 18:50 → 11:50+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 Gdańsk to Essen?
Yes. 6 a week on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Gdańsk to Essen?
The fastest takes 18h00; the slowest 18h00, for 843 km as the crow flies.
Is there a night bus from Gdańsk to Essen?
Yes: 1 overnight departure in the timetable, for example 18:50 arriving 12:50 the next morning.