Katowice ▸ Essen
Essen ▸ Katowice ⇄1.9 a dayfastest 14h35☾ 2 overnight busesFlixBus🇵🇱 Poland → 🇩🇪 Germany
Direct buses · no change
KatowiceGliwiceWrocławBerlinPotsdamHanoverEssen· 852 km as the crow flies
- 16:15 → 06:50+1FlixBus N1361 ☾ OvernightKatowice, Bus Station Sadowa → Essen central train station (Freiheit) · via Gliwice, Wrocław, Berlin, Potsdam…14h359 stops
- 22:10 → 14:45+1FlixBus N1360B ☾ OvernightKatowice, Bus Station Sadowa → Essen central train station (Freiheit) · via Opole, Wrocław, Berlin, Halle…16h3510 stopsRuns: Wed to Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 22:10 → 13:45+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 Katowice to Essen?
Yes. 1.9 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Katowice to Essen?
The fastest takes 14h35; the slowest 16h35, for 852 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 16:15 and the latest at 22:10, local time in Katowice. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Katowice to Essen?
Yes: 2 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 16:15 arriving 06:50 the next morning.