The Hague ▸ Essen
Essen ▸ The Hague ⇄3.7 a dayfastest 3h45FlixBus🇳🇱 Netherlands → 🇩🇪 Germany
Direct buses · no change
The HagueRotterdamBredaEindhovenVenloDuisburgEssen· 199 km as the crow flies
- 04:45 → 08:30FlixBus N885The Hague (Central Station) → Essen central train station (Freiheit) · via Rotterdam, Duisburg3h452 stopsRuns: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
- 08:15 → 12:45FlixBus 023The Hague (Central Station) → Essen central train station (Freiheit) · via Rotterdam, Breda, Eindhoven, Venlo…4h305 stopsRuns: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
- 17:15 → 22:30FlixBus N1361The Hague (Central Station) → Essen central train station (Freiheit) · via Rotterdam, Tilburg, Eindhoven, Düsseldorf…5h155 stopsRuns: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
- 23:05 → 03:55+1FlixBus N116The Hague (Central Station) → Essen central train station (Freiheit) · via Rotterdam, Eindhoven, Venlo, Düsseldorf4h505 stopsRuns: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, SunThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 23:05 → 02:55+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 The Hague to Essen?
Yes. 3.7 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from The Hague to Essen?
The fastest takes 3h45; the slowest 5h15, for 199 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 04:45 and the latest at 23:05, local time in The Hague. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from The Hague to Essen?
Not an overnight one: every bus here travels by day or evening.