Lyon ▸ Essen
Essen ▸ Lyon ⇄6 a weekfastest 11h40☾ 1 overnight busFlixBus🇫🇷 France → 🇩🇪 Germany
Direct buses · no change
LyonDijonMendigBonnCologneDüsseldorfEssen· 654 km as the crow flies
- 22:15 → 09:55+1FlixBus N710 ☾ OvernightLyon (Gerland Bus Station) → Essen central train station (Freiheit) · via Dijon, Mendig, Bonn, Cologne…11h405 stopsRuns: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 22:15 → 08:55+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 Lyon 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 Lyon to Essen?
The fastest takes 11h40; the slowest 11h40, for 654 km as the crow flies.
Is there a night bus from Lyon to Essen?
Yes: 1 overnight departure in the timetable, for example 22:15 arriving 09:55 the next morning.