Essen to The Hague bus: 3.7 a day, fastest 3h45

3.7 a dayfastest 3h45FlixBus🇩🇪 Germany → 🇳🇱 Netherlands

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EssenDuisburgDüsseldorfEindhovenTilburgRotterdamThe Hague· 199 km as the crow flies

03:00 → 07:40
FlixBus N116
Essen central train station (Freiheit) → The Hague (Central Station) · via Düsseldorf, Venlo, Eindhoven, Rotterdam
4h405 stops
Runs: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, SunThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 02:00 → 06:40)Book on FlixBus ↗
06:55 → 12:25
FlixBus N1361
Essen central train station (Freiheit) → The Hague (Central Station) · via Duisburg, Düsseldorf, Eindhoven, Tilburg…
5h305 stops
Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 05:55 → 11:25)Book on FlixBus ↗
11:55 → 15:40
FlixBus N885
Essen central train station (Freiheit) → The Hague (Central Station) · via Duisburg, Rotterdam
3h452 stops
Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 10:55 → 14:40)Book on FlixBus ↗
17:00 → 21:30
FlixBus 023
Essen central train station (Freiheit) → The Hague (Central Station) · via Duisburg, Venlo, Eindhoven, Breda…
4h305 stops
Runs: DailyBook 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.

Bus, train or plane

The bus is the fastest way door to door

Bus · fastest direct4h23

To Essen central train station (Freiheit)9 min
At the stop before departure15 min
FlixBus N8853h45
From The Hague (Central Station)14 min

Plane · nonstop DUS to AMS4h45

To Düsseldorf (DUS)1h05
Check-in & security1h30
Flight DUS to AMS55 min
Landing to exit20 min
From AMS55 min

City centre to city centre. Getting to stops, stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Bus: be at the stop 15 min before. Plane: check-in and security 1h30 before, then getting out after landing; flight time typical for the distance.

Train instead?

No direct train from Essen to The Hague in pickthetrain's timetables: the bus is the no-change way.

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Flying instead?

1 airline fly Essen to The Hague nonstop. Book on the airline's own site:

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Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Essen to The Hague?

Yes. 3.7 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Essen to The Hague?

The fastest takes 3h45; the slowest 5h30, for 199 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 03:00 and the latest at 17:00, local time in Essen. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Essen to The Hague?

Not an overnight one: every bus here travels by day or evening.

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