Maastricht ▸ Essen
Essen ▸ Maastricht ⇄2.9 a dayfastest 2h20FlixBus🇳🇱 Netherlands → 🇩🇪 Germany
Direct buses · no change
MaastrichtRoermondDüsseldorfEssen· 114 km as the crow flies
- 16:15 → 18:35FlixBus 180Maastricht (International Bus Station) → Essen central train station (Freiheit) · via Roermond, Düsseldorf2h202 stopsRuns: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
- 18:55 → 21:15FlixBus 181Maastricht (International Bus Station) → Essen central train station (Freiheit) · via Roermond, Düsseldorf2h202 stopsRuns: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
- 23:10 → 01:35+1FlixBus 1304Maastricht (International Bus Station) → Essen central train station (Freiheit) · via Mönchengladbach, Duisburg2h252 stopsRuns: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)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 Maastricht to Essen?
Yes. 2.9 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Maastricht to Essen?
The fastest takes 2h20; the slowest 2h25, for 114 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 16:15 and the latest at 23:10, local time in Maastricht. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Maastricht to Essen?
Not an overnight one: every bus here travels by day or evening.