Kyiv ▸ Essen
Essen ▸ Kyiv ⇄4 a weekfastest 31h15☾ 1 overnight busFlixBus🇺🇦 Ukraine → 🇩🇪 Germany
Direct buses · no change
KyivZhytomyrRivneLvivBerlinMagdeburgEssen· 1,643 km as the crow flies
- 13:00 → 19:15+1FlixBus N3217 ☾ OvernightKyiv (Kyiv Bus Station) → Essen central train station (Freiheit) · via Zhytomyr, Rivne, Lviv, Berlin…31h159 stopsRuns: Mon, Tue, Thu, SunBook 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 Kyiv to Essen?
Yes. 4 a week on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Kyiv to Essen?
The fastest takes 31h15; the slowest 31h15, for 1,643 km as the crow flies.
Is there a night bus from Kyiv to Essen?
Yes: 1 overnight departure in the timetable, for example 13:00 arriving 19:15 the next morning.