Zagreb ▸ Essen
Essen ▸ Zagreb ⇄1.9 a dayfastest 17h30☾ 2 overnight busesFlixBus🇭🇷 Croatia → 🇩🇪 Germany
Direct buses · no change
ZagrebMariborGrazRegensburgNurembergWürzburgEssen· 909 km as the crow flies
- 16:40 → 11:50+1FlixBus N885 ☾ OvernightZagreb (Bus Station) → Essen central train station (Freiheit) · via Ljubljana, Munich, Nuremberg, Gießen…19h106 stops
- 19:15 → 12:45+1FlixBus N261 ☾ OvernightZagreb (Bus Station) → Essen central train station (Freiheit) · via Maribor, Graz, Regensburg, Nuremberg…17h308 stopsRuns: Wed to Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 19:15 → 11:45+1)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 Zagreb to Essen?
Yes. 1.9 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Zagreb to Essen?
The fastest takes 17h30; the slowest 19h10, for 909 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 16:40 and the latest at 19:15, local time in Zagreb. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Zagreb to Essen?
Yes: 2 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 16:40 arriving 11:50 the next morning.