Barcelona ▸ Essen
Essen ▸ Barcelona ⇄6 a weekfastest 20h35☾ 1 overnight busFlixBus🇪🇸 Spain → 🇩🇪 Germany
Direct buses · no change
BarcelonaMontpellierLyonDijonMendigBonnEssen· 1,179 km as the crow flies
- 13:20 → 09:55+1FlixBus N710 ☾ OvernightBarcelona (Bus Terminal Nord) → Essen central train station (Freiheit) · via Montpellier, Lyon, Dijon, Mendig…20h357 stopsRuns: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 13:20 → 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 Barcelona 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 Barcelona to Essen?
The fastest takes 20h35; the slowest 20h35, for 1,179 km as the crow flies.
Is there a night bus from Barcelona to Essen?
Yes: 1 overnight departure in the timetable, for example 13:20 arriving 09:55 the next morning.