All destinations from Essen
Essen → Cologne
14 direct departures on Mon, November 16, 2026Direct, no changes
Plan the journey
Timetable runs to March 27, 2027
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Your trip
Departure
06:10
Essen
Essen central train station (Freiheit)
1 h 55 minDirect, no changes
Arrival
08:05
Cologne
- Operator
- FlixBus
- Runs
- Line
- Prag - Köln - Kopenhagen
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Other departures on Mon, November 16, 2026
05:4507:401 h 55 minFlixBus06:1008:051 h 55 minFlixBusSelected06:1508:051 h 50 minFlixBus09:0511:102 h 5 minFlixBus09:5511:401 h 45 minBlaBlaCar Bus10:5013:052 h 15 minFlixBus13:1515:402 h 25 minFlixBus13:2515:252 hFlixBus16:0017:451 h 45 minFlixBus17:5019:451 h 55 minFlixBus19:2021:151 h 55 minFlixBus21:0022:451 h 45 minBlaBlaCar Bus21:4023:452 h 5 minFlixBus22:1023:501 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.