Plzeň ▸ Essen
Essen ▸ Plzeň ⇄1 a dayfastest 11h20FlixBus🇨🇿 Czechia → 🇩🇪 Germany
Direct buses · no change
PlzeňNurembergWürzburgWertheimFrankfurtCologneEssen· 488 km as the crow flies
- 12:20 → 23:40FlixBus 084Plzeň (central bus station) → Essen central train station (Freiheit) · via Nuremberg, Würzburg, Wertheim, Frankfurt…11h208 stopsRuns: 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.
Quick answers
Is there a direct bus from Plzeň to Essen?
Yes. 1 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Plzeň to Essen?
The fastest takes 11h20; the slowest 11h20, for 488 km as the crow flies.
Is there a night bus from Plzeň to Essen?
Not an overnight one: every bus here travels by day or evening.