Essen ▸ Maribor
Maribor ▸ Essen ⇄1.6 a dayfastest 14h54☾ 1 overnight busFlixBus🇩🇪 Germany → 🇸🇮 Slovenia
Direct buses · no change
EssenDuisburgDüsseldorfCologneFrankfurtNurembergMaribor· 832 km as the crow flies
- 09:05 → 01:40+1FlixBus N951Essen central train station (Freiheit) → Maribor bus station · via Duisburg, Düsseldorf, Cologne, Frankfurt…16h357 stopsRuns: Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, SatBook on FlixBus ↗
- 16:00 → 06:54+1FlixBus N261 ☾ OvernightEssen central train station (Freiheit) → Maribor bus station · via Düsseldorf, Cologne, Frankfurt, Würzburg…14h547 stopsRuns: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 16:00 → 05:54+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 Essen to Maribor?
Yes. 1.6 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Essen to Maribor?
The fastest takes 14h54; the slowest 16h35, for 832 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 09:05 and the latest at 16:00, local time in Essen. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Essen to Maribor?
Yes: 1 overnight departure in the timetable, for example 16:00 arriving 06:54 the next morning.