Bus and Coach from Essen to Amsterdam: Compare all prices

Compare all timetables for the bus from Essen to Amsterdam

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Essen to Amsterdam from various bus operators like FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus for the next days.

today

£13

tomorrow

Saturday

£15

Sunday

£34

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

£13

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	3h 20m	13:40	Essen	Central Station	17:00	Amsterdam	Sloterdijk Station	Economy	£13	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 05/02/2026 13:40:00 to Sloterdijk Station, Amsterdam (Netherlands) arriving at 05/02/2026 17:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £13 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 20m
FlixBus	3h 30m	18:00	Essen	Central Station	21:30	Amsterdam	Sloterdijk Station	Economy	£13	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 05/02/2026 18:00:00 to Sloterdijk Station, Amsterdam (Netherlands) arriving at 05/02/2026 21:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £13 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 30m
FlixBus	4h 35m	11:55	Essen	Central Station	16:30	Amsterdam	Sloterdijk Station	Economy	£16	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 05/02/2026 11:55:00 to Sloterdijk Station, Amsterdam (Netherlands) arriving at 05/02/2026 16:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 35m

Cheapest bus trips Saturday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	3h 10m	07:05	Essen	Central Station	10:15	Amsterdam	Sloterdijk Station	Economy	£15	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 07/02/2026 07:05:00 to Sloterdijk Station, Amsterdam (Netherlands) arriving at 07/02/2026 10:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 10m
FlixBus	3h 20m	09:35	Essen	Central Station	12:55	Amsterdam	Sloterdijk Station	Economy	£16	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 07/02/2026 09:35:00 to Sloterdijk Station, Amsterdam (Netherlands) arriving at 07/02/2026 12:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 20m
FlixBus	3h 30m	18:00	Essen	Central Station	21:30	Amsterdam	Sloterdijk Station	Economy	£16	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 07/02/2026 18:00:00 to Sloterdijk Station, Amsterdam (Netherlands) arriving at 07/02/2026 21:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 30m
FlixBus	4h 35m	11:55	Essen	Central Station	16:30	Amsterdam	Sloterdijk Station	Economy	£19	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 07/02/2026 11:55:00 to Sloterdijk Station, Amsterdam (Netherlands) arriving at 07/02/2026 16:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 35m
FlixBus	5h 45m	03:00	Essen	Central Station	08:45	Amsterdam	Sloterdijk Station	Economy	£20	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 07/02/2026 03:00:00 to Sloterdijk Station, Amsterdam (Netherlands) arriving at 07/02/2026 08:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 45m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	BlaBlaCar Bus	13h 30m	09:55	Essen	Central Station	23:25	Amsterdam	Sloterdijk Station		Economy	£34	A Bus from BlaBlaCar Bus goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 08/02/2026 09:55:00 to Sloterdijk Station, Amsterdam (Netherlands) arriving at 08/02/2026 23:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £34 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 30m
	BlaBlaCar Bus	13h 35m	09:55	Essen	Central Station	23:30	Amsterdam	Sloterdijk Station		Economy	£35	A Bus from BlaBlaCar Bus goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 08/02/2026 09:55:00 to Sloterdijk Station, Amsterdam (Netherlands) arriving at 08/02/2026 23:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £35 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 35m

Did you know that if you travel from Essen to Amsterdam via Arnheim, you can save more than £8? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- FlixBus
  
  3h 53m
  
  0
  
  07:05
  
  Essen
  Central Station
  
  08:50
  
  Arnheim
  Central Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  £7
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 08/02/2026 07:05:00 to Central Bus Station, Arnheim (Netherlands) arriving at 08/02/2026 08:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £7 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 45m
- Busbud
  
  1h 43m
  
  0
  
  09:15
  
  Arnheim
  Arnhem Zuid Coach Station
  
  10:58
  
  Amsterdam
  Duivendrecht Station
  
  0
  
  Business
  
  £19
  
  A Bus from Busbud goes from Arnhem Zuid Coach Station, Arnheim (Netherlands) at 08/02/2026 09:15:00 to Duivendrecht Station, Amsterdam (Netherlands) arriving at 08/02/2026 10:58:00. 50 Business ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 43m
Travel Time is 9h 37m shorter, and you will save £8

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	3h 30m	07:20	Essen	Central Station	10:50	Amsterdam	Sloterdijk Station	Economy	£13	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 11/02/2026 07:20:00 to Sloterdijk Station, Amsterdam (Netherlands) arriving at 11/02/2026 10:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £13 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 30m
FlixBus	3h 30m	18:00	Essen	Central Station	21:30	Amsterdam	Sloterdijk Station	Economy	£14	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 11/02/2026 18:00:00 to Sloterdijk Station, Amsterdam (Netherlands) arriving at 11/02/2026 21:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £14 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 30m
FlixBus	4h 35m	11:55	Essen	Central Station	16:30	Amsterdam	Sloterdijk Station	Economy	£15	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 11/02/2026 11:55:00 to Sloterdijk Station, Amsterdam (Netherlands) arriving at 11/02/2026 16:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 35m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Essen to Amsterdam is £12 on 03/02/2026. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Essen and Amsterdam

See here how frequent the connections between Essen and Amsterdam are, during different times and days of the week.

Saturday is the busiest day, with more than 5 daily coaches from Essen to Amsterdam. Sunday has instead the fewest connections, with only 2 daily coaches between Essen and Amsterdam.

The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 8 coaches from Essen to Amsterdam, while Afternoon sees the fewest connections between Essen and Amsterdam, with 1 offers.

Facts about coaches from Essen to Amsterdam

Compare all providers like FlixBus and BlaBlaCar Bus that travel 3 times every day by bus from Essen to Amsterdam in one click! Book your bus ticket from Essen to Amsterdam starting from £12!

Cheapest Bus	£12
Fastest Bus	3h 10m
Earliest Coach	11:55
Latest Coach	18:00
Daily Bus Connections	3 Ø
Distance	177.2 km
Coach Companies	FlixBus and BlaBlaCar Bus

Cheapest coach connections from Essen to Amsterdam

Every day, 3 buses from 2 coach companies leave Essen for Amsterdam: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 05/02/2026 and for the following days.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday 02/02

Tuesday 03/02

Wednesday 04/02

Thursday 05/02

£13

Friday 06/02

Saturday 07/02

£15

Sunday 08/02

£34

Monday 09/02

Tuesday 10/02

Wednesday 11/02

£13

Thursday 12/02

Friday 13/02

£16

Saturday 14/02

Sunday 15/02

Monday 16/02

Tuesday 17/02

Wednesday 18/02

Thursday 19/02

Friday 20/02

Saturday 21/02

Sunday 22/02

Monday 23/02

Tuesday 24/02

Wednesday 25/02

Thursday 26/02

£28

Friday 27/02

Saturday 28/02

Sunday 01/03

The cheapest time to travel from Essen to Amsterdam

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Essen to Amsterdam, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from £13, Wednesday is the cheapest day for a coach from Essen to Amsterdam. Sunday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £34.

Morning is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Essen to Amsterdam, with £13. Evening is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £13.

How to save money travelling from Essen to Amsterdam

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Essen to Amsterdam in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Essen to Amsterdam, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later coaches from Essen to Amsterdam are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Essen and Amsterdam

The map below shows you where to find all the bus stations in Essen and Amsterdam.

Freiheit Bus Stop

Rathaus Bus Stop

Am Porschepl.

Central Bus Station

Hafenstr. Bus Stop

Süd Bus Station

Am Grugapark

Museumplein Bus Stop

Leidseplein Bus Stop

Marnixstraat 1016

Prins Hendrikkade Bus Stop

Prins Hendrikkade 108

Ljmuiden Port

VUmc Bus Stop

1077 XV Amsterdam, Netherlands

Compare the bus with other modes of transport

The bus is often the cheapest mode of transport, while other modes like train or flight are faster. Looking for quicker alternatives to travel from Essen to Amsterdam? Compare all modes of transports from Essen to Amsterdam.

Service and Comfort on the bus from Essen to Amsterdam

Want to know which seat classes are available on the coaches from Essen to Amsterdam? Or which bus companies serve the route Essen to Amsterdam? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Essen to Amsterdam bus

How much does a Essen - Amsterdam coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Essen - Amsterdam bus trip is available from £12 and takes 3h 30m. Compare offers and save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Essen to Amsterdam?

The connection Essen to Amsterdam is offered by 2 companies with ticket prices ranging from £12 to £35. Therefore, we suggest booking your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you will get the cheapest ticket price.

How many connections are available for the Essen - Amsterdam route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Essen to Amsterdam is offered by roughly 3 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Amsterdam from Essen take?

The quickest coach from Essen to Amsterdam is provided by FlixBus and takes 3h 10m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £15. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Essen to Amsterdam?

The earliest bus to Amsterdam departs from Essen at 11:55. In this context, information about departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last coach from Essen to Amsterdam?

The latest bus to Amsterdam departs from Essen at 18:00. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies serve the Essen - Amsterdam route?

Passengers looking to travel from Essen to Amsterdam can travel with FlixBus and BlaBlaCar Bus. Compare all available bus tickets with our search to book the trip that works best for you.

Is there a direct bus between Essen and Amsterdam?

You can check all the direct connections between Essen and Amsterdam by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: FlixBus and BlaBlaCar Bus.

What can I take with me on the bus to Amsterdam from Essen?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you are allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the bus for the Essen Amsterdam bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a coach that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Essen Amsterdam bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make travelling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Essen to Amsterdam on your planned travel date.

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Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Essen to Amsterdam

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Essen and to Amsterdam

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Essen and to Amsterdam. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!