Essen ▸ Kyiv
Kyiv ▸ Essen ⇄4 a weekfastest 30h10☾ 1 overnight busFlixBus🇩🇪 Germany → 🇺🇦 Ukraine
Direct buses · no change
EssenDortmundHanoverMagdeburgBerlinLvivKyiv· 1,643 km as the crow flies
- 09:40 → 16:50+1FlixBus N3217 ☾ OvernightEssen central train station (Freiheit) → Kyiv (Kyiv Bus Station) · via Dortmund, Hanover, Magdeburg, Berlin…30h109 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 Kyiv?
Yes. 4 a week on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Essen to Kyiv?
The fastest takes 30h10; the slowest 30h10, for 1,643 km as the crow flies.
Is there a night bus from Essen to Kyiv?
Yes: 1 overnight departure in the timetable, for example 09:40 arriving 16:50 the next morning.