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Essen ▸ Paris

Paris ▸ Essen ⇄
8.6 a dayfastest 8h30☾ 3 overnight busesBlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus🇩🇪 Germany → 🇫🇷 France

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EssenDüsseldorfRoermondMaastrichtLiègeBastogneParis· 440 km as the crow flies
  • 04:40 → 15:30
    FlixBus N1153
    Essen central train station (Freiheit) → Paris (Bercy Seine) · via Düsseldorf, Cologne, Aachen, Brussels…
    10h506 stops
    Runs: Tue, Thu, SatBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 05:45 → 14:15
    FlixBus N74
    Essen central train station (Freiheit) → Paris (Bercy Seine) · via Düsseldorf, Cologne
    8h302 stops
    Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 04:45 → 13:15)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 06:50 → 18:05
    FlixBus 180
    Essen central train station (Freiheit) → Paris (Bercy Seine) · via Düsseldorf, Roermond, Maastricht, Liège…
    11h1511 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 07:50 → 17:45
    BlaBlaCar Bus
    Essen - Bus Station → Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station · via Duisburg, Eindhoven, Antwerp, Brussels…
    9h555 stops
    Runs: Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)Book on BlaBlaCar Bus ↗
  • 09:55 → 21:10
    BlaBlaCar Bus
    Essen - Bus Station → Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station · via Düsseldorf, Cologne, Liège, Brussels…
    11h156 stops
    Runs: Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)Book on BlaBlaCar Bus ↗
  • 10:05 → 21:20
    FlixBus 181
    Essen central train station (Freiheit) → Paris (Bercy Seine) · via Düsseldorf, Roermond, Maastricht, Liège…
    11h1511 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 10:50 → 20:20
    FlixBus N1320
    Essen central train station (Freiheit) → Paris (Bercy Seine) · via Duisburg, Düsseldorf, Leverkusen, Cologne…
    9h305 stops
    Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 09:50 → 19:20)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 12:55 → 22:25
    FlixBus N1387
    Essen central train station (Freiheit) → Paris (Bercy Seine) · via Duisburg, Eindhoven, Antwerp, Brussels…
    9h305 stops
    Runs: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 11:55 → 21:25)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 21:00 → 07:40+1
    BlaBlaCar Bus ☾ Overnight
    Essen - Bus Station → Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station · via Düsseldorf, Cologne, Liège, Brussels…
    10h406 stops
    Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 21:00 → 06:40+1)Book on BlaBlaCar Bus ↗
  • 21:35 → 07:05+1
    FlixBus N79 ☾ Overnight
    Essen central train station (Freiheit) → Paris (Pershing - Porte Maillot) · via Düsseldorf, Leverkusen, Cologne, Aachen…
    9h307 stops
    Runs: Fri, SatThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 21:35 → 06:05+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 21:40 → 07:55+1
    FlixBus N79 ☾ Overnight
    Essen central train station (Freiheit) → Paris (Pershing - Porte Maillot) · via Düsseldorf, Leverkusen, Cologne, Aachen…
    10h157 stops
    Runs: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, SunBook on FlixBus ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026) and BlaBlaCar Bus (file of 18 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. Contains BlaBlaCar Bus timetable data (transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.

Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Essen to Paris?

Yes. 8.6 a day on average, with BlaBlaCar Bus and FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Essen to Paris?

The fastest takes 8h30; the slowest 11h15, for 440 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 04:40 and the latest at 21:40, local time in Essen. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Essen to Paris?

Yes: 3 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 21:00 arriving 07:40 the next morning.

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