All destinations from Cologne
Cologne → Essen
11 direct departures on Tue, November 17, 2026Direct, no changes
Plan the journey
Timetable runs to March 27, 2027
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Your trip
Departure
17:30
Cologne
Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2)
2 h 20 minDirect, no changes
Arrival
19:50
Essen
- Operator
- FlixBus
- Runs
- Line
- Essen - Nürnberg - Budapest
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Other departures on Tue, November 17, 2026
04:4506:251 h 40 minFlixBus05:1007:102 hFlixBus05:3007:251 h 55 minFlixBus07:3509:352 hFlixBus08:1509:551 h 40 minFlixBus17:3019:502 h 20 minFlixBusSelected17:4520:002 h 15 minFlixBus18:0019:451 h 45 minBlaBlaCar Bus19:5021:502 hFlixBus22:2023:551 h 35 minFlixBusFastest23:3501:10+1 day1 h 35 minFlixBus
Cologne → Essen at a glance
Direct coaches from Cologne to Essen run approx. 17× daily. The ride takes between 1 h 35 min and 2 h 20 min. The earliest departure is at 04:45, the latest at 23:35. 38 of the 118 weekly departures are between 10 pm and 6 am. In Cologne, it leaves from 2 stops, most often from “Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2)”. Rides are run by FlixBus and BlaBlaCar Bus. Direct coaches back from Essen to Cologne run approx. 17× daily.