Warsaw ▸ Essen
Essen ▸ Warsaw ⇄1.9 a dayfastest 15h35☾ 2 overnight busesFlixBus🇵🇱 Poland → 🇩🇪 Germany
Direct buses · no change
WarsawSieradzWrocławBolesławiecDresdenLeipzigEssen· 964 km as the crow flies
- 11:55 → 05:00+1FlixBus 1304 ☾ OvernightWarsaw, Bus Station West → Essen central train station (Freiheit) · via Sieradz, Wrocław, Bolesławiec, Dresden…17h058 stopsRuns: Wed to Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 11:55 → 04:00+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
- 19:10 → 10:45+1FlixBus N1320 ☾ OvernightWarsaw, Bus Station West → Essen central train station (Freiheit) · via Konin, Poznań, Berlin, Hanover…15h358 stops
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 Warsaw 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 Warsaw to Essen?
The fastest takes 15h35; the slowest 17h05, for 964 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 11:55 and the latest at 19:10, local time in Warsaw. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Warsaw to Essen?
Yes: 2 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 11:55 arriving 05:00 the next morning.