Köln → Essen
Köln to Essen by bus
Köln
Essen
A direct bus runs from Köln to Essen, scheduled from 1 h 40 min, with 97 departures in a timetable week.
- Service
- Direct: one vehicle, no change
- Scheduled time
- from 1 h 40 min (typically 2 h)
- Departures in a timetable week
- 97
- Operators
- FlixBus, Arbeni Tours, Arjani Travel
- Stations
- Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) → Essen central train station (Freiheit)
- Straight-line distance
- 58 km
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What this is based on
Arrive inEssen →- From the operator's published timetable, valid to 26 Mar 2027. The departure count is for one week of that timetable (the week it was read, early October 2026) and counts every direct departure from Köln to Essen; it is not a daily figure.
- The stations shown are the pair used by the most departures; other stations in either place may also be served.
- Source: Open timetable data (GTFS): FlixBus EU (intercity coach, multi-country); Mobility Database feed 3483. How Head Your Way works.
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Airports: Essen Mulheim Airport (ESS) · Stations: Essen Hbf; Essen Central Station (FlixTrain); Essen Hauptbahnhof; Essen West S and 22 more · Ports: Holteyer Hafen
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