Essen ▸ Katowice
Katowice ▸ Essen ⇄1.9 a dayfastest 14h55☾ 2 overnight busesFlixBus🇩🇪 Germany → 🇵🇱 Poland
Direct buses · no change
EssenGelsenkirchenDortmundHanoverPotsdamBerlinKatowice· 852 km as the crow flies
- 15:05 → 07:10+1FlixBus N1360B ☾ OvernightEssen central train station (Freiheit) → Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa · via Dortmund, Kassel, Halle, Berlin…16h0510 stopsRuns: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 15:05 → 06:10+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
- 22:35 → 13:30+1FlixBus N1361 ☾ OvernightEssen central train station (Freiheit) → Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa · via Gelsenkirchen, Dortmund, Hanover, Potsdam…14h559 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 Essen to Katowice?
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 Essen to Katowice?
The fastest takes 14h55; the slowest 16h05, for 852 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 15:05 and the latest at 22:35, local time in Essen. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Essen to Katowice?
Yes: 2 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 15:05 arriving 07:10 the next morning.