London ▸ Essen
Essen ▸ London ⇄6 a weekfastest 12h10☾ 3 overnight busesFlixBus🇬🇧 United Kingdom → 🇩🇪 Germany
Direct buses · no change
LondonDoverCalaisLilleBrusselsDüsseldorfEssen· 494 km as the crow flies
- 20:30 → 09:40+1FlixBus N380 / N380A ☾ OvernightLondon Victoria Coach Station → Essen central train station (Freiheit) · via Dover, Calais, Lille, Brussels…12h105 stopsRuns: Daily until Thu 29 Oct, not Fri 23 Oct, Sat 24 OctBook on FlixBus ↗
- 20:30 → 09:45+1FlixBus N380 ☾ OvernightLondon Victoria Coach Station → Essen central train station (Freiheit) · via Dover, Calais, Lille, Brussels…12h155 stopsRuns: Only Sun 1 Nov, Mon 2 Nov, Thu 5 Nov, Fri 6 Nov, Sat 7 Nov…Book on FlixBus ↗
- 23:00 → 12:25+1FlixBus N380 ☾ OvernightLondon Victoria Coach Station → Essen central train station (Freiheit) · via Dover, Calais, Lille, Brussels…12h255 stopsRuns: Only Fri 23 Oct, Sat 24 Oct, Fri 30 Oct, Sat 31 OctThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 23:00 → 11:25+1)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 London to Essen?
Yes. 6 a week on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from London to Essen?
The fastest takes 12h10; the slowest 12h25, for 494 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 20:30 and the latest at 23:00, local time in London. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from London to Essen?
Yes: 3 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 20:30 arriving 09:40 the next morning.