Essen → Cologne

14 direct departures on Mon, November 16, 2026Direct, no changes

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Travel day

Timetable runs to March 27, 2027

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Your trip

Departure

21:00

Essen

Essen - Bus Station

1 h 45 minDirect, no changes

Arrival

22:45

Cologne

Operator: BlaBlaCar Bus
Runs
Line: Essen > Dusseldorf > Köln - Airport > Lichtenbusch - Allemagne > Lichtenbusch - Belgique > Liège > Brüssel City Center - Midi Train station > Camphin en Pévèle - Belgique > Camphin en Pévèle - France > Lille > Paris - Roissy Charles De Gaulle Airport > Paris City Centre - Bercy Seine

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Other departures on Mon, November 16, 2026

05:4507:401 h 55 minFlixBus 06:1008:051 h 55 minFlixBus 06:1508:051 h 50 minFlixBus 09:0511:102 h 5 minFlixBus 09:5511:401 h 45 minBlaBlaCar Bus 10:5013:052 h 15 minFlixBus 13:1515:402 h 25 minFlixBus 13:2515:252 hFlixBus 16:0017:451 h 45 minFlixBus 17:5019:451 h 55 minFlixBus 19:2021:151 h 55 minFlixBus 21:0022:451 h 45 minBlaBlaCar BusSelected 21:4023:452 h 5 minFlixBus 22:1023:501 h 40 minFlixBusFastest

Essen → Cologne at a glance

Direct coaches from Essen to Cologne run approx. 17× daily. The ride takes between 1 h 30 min and 2 h 25 min. The earliest departure is at 04:40, the latest at 22:10. 24 of the 120 weekly departures are between 10 pm and 6 am. In Essen, it leaves from 2 stops, most often from “Essen central train station (Freiheit)”. Rides are run by FlixBus and BlaBlaCar Bus. Direct coaches back from Cologne to Essen run approx. 17× daily.