Essen ▸ London
London ▸ Essen ⇄6 a weekfastest 12h45☾ 3 overnight busesFlixBus🇩🇪 Germany → 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Direct buses · no change
EssenDüsseldorfBrusselsLilleCalaisDoverLondon· 494 km as the crow flies
- 16:35 → 04:55+1FlixBus N380 ☾ OvernightEssen central train station (Freiheit) → London Victoria Coach Station · via Düsseldorf, Brussels, Lille, Calais…13h206 stops
- 18:15 → 05:00+1FlixBus N380 ☾ OvernightEssen central train station (Freiheit) → London Victoria Coach Station · via Düsseldorf, Brussels, Lille, Calais…12h456 stops
- 18:55 → 07:00+1FlixBus N380 / N380A ☾ OvernightEssen central train station (Freiheit) → London Victoria Coach Station · via Düsseldorf, Brussels, Lille, Calais…13h056 stopsRuns: Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026) and FlixBus UK (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 London?
Yes. 6 a week on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Essen to London?
The fastest takes 12h45; the slowest 13h20, for 494 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 16:35 and the latest at 18:55, local time in Essen. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Essen to London?
Yes: 3 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 16:35 arriving 04:55 the next morning.