Prague ▸ Essen
Essen ▸ Prague ⇄1.8 a dayfastest 10h05☾ 1 overnight busFlixBus🇨🇿 Czechia → 🇩🇪 Germany
Direct buses · no change
PraguePlzeňNurembergWürzburgWertheimFrankfurtEssen· 542 km as the crow flies
- 10:30 → 23:40FlixBus 084Prague (Central Bus Station Florenc) → Essen central train station (Freiheit) · via Plzeň, Nuremberg, Würzburg, Wertheim…13h1010 stopsRuns: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
- 20:00 → 06:05+1FlixBus N23 ☾ OvernightPrague (Central Bus Station Florenc) → Essen central train station (Freiheit) · via Dresden, Leipzig, Halle, Dortmund…10h055 stopsRuns: Wed to Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 20:00 → 05:05+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 Prague to Essen?
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 Prague to Essen?
The fastest takes 10h05; the slowest 13h10, for 542 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 10:30 and the latest at 20:00, local time in Prague. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Prague to Essen?
Yes: 1 overnight departure in the timetable, for example 20:00 arriving 06:05 the next morning.