Bus and Coach from Munich to Essen: Compare all prices

Compare all timetables for the bus from Munich to Essen

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

today

£60

tomorrow

£32

Monday

Tuesday

£22

Wednesday

Thursday

£25

Friday

£32

Cheapest bus trips today
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	BlaBlaCar Bus	23h 15m	20:30	Munich	Central Bus Station	19:45	Essen	Central Station		Economy	£60	A Bus from BlaBlaCar Bus goes from Central Bus Station, Munich (Germany) at 12/09/2026 20:30:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 13/09/2026 19:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £60 per person are available. Travel duration is 23h 15m

Did you know that if you travel from Munich to Essen via Wuerzburg, you can save more than £30? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- FlixBus
  
  15h 40m
  
  0
  
  14:45
  
  Munich
  Central Bus Station
  
  18:55
  
  Wuerzburg
  Central Station (Bismarckstr)
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  £15
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Munich (Germany) at 14/09/2026 14:45:00 to Central Station (Bismarckstr), Wuerzburg (Germany) arriving at 14/09/2026 18:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 10m
- FlixBus
  
  6h 50m
  
  0
  
  23:35
  
  Wuerzburg
  Central Station (Bismarckstr)
  
  06:25
  
  Essen
  Central Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  £15
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station (Bismarckstr), Wuerzburg (Germany) at 14/09/2026 23:35:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 15/09/2026 06:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 50m
Travel Time is 7h 35m shorter, and you will save £30

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	9h 50m	02:00	Munich	Central Bus Station	11:50	Essen	Central Station	Economy	£32	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Munich (Germany) at 13/09/2026 02:00:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 13/09/2026 11:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £32 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 50m
FlixBus	10h 45m	07:00	Munich	Central Bus Station	17:45	Essen	Central Station	Economy	£33	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Munich (Germany) at 13/09/2026 07:00:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 13/09/2026 17:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £33 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 45m
FlixBus	11h 10m	12:45	Munich	Central Bus Station	23:55	Essen	Central Station	Economy	£33	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Munich (Germany) at 13/09/2026 12:45:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 13/09/2026 23:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £33 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 10m
BlaBlaCar Bus	23h 15m	20:30	Munich	Central Bus Station	19:45	Essen	Central Station	Economy	£69	A Bus from BlaBlaCar Bus goes from Central Bus Station, Munich (Germany) at 13/09/2026 20:30:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 14/09/2026 19:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £69 per person are available. Travel duration is 23h 15m
BlaBlaCar Bus	23h 55m	08:45	Munich	Central Bus Station	08:40	Essen	Central Station	Economy	£86	A Bus from BlaBlaCar Bus goes from Central Bus Station, Munich (Germany) at 13/09/2026 08:45:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 14/09/2026 08:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £86 per person are available. Travel duration is 23h 55m

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	12h 15m	00:30	Munich	Fröttmaning Coach Station	12:45	Essen	Central Station	Economy	£22	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Fröttmaning Coach Station, Munich (Germany) at 15/09/2026 00:30:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 15/09/2026 12:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £22 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 15m
FlixBus	12h 45m	17:40	Munich	Fröttmaning Coach Station	06:25	Essen	Central Station	Economy	£22	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Fröttmaning Coach Station, Munich (Germany) at 15/09/2026 17:40:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 16/09/2026 06:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £22 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 45m
FlixBus	11h 50m	22:05	Munich	Fröttmaning Coach Station	09:55	Essen	Central Station	Economy	£23	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Fröttmaning Coach Station, Munich (Germany) at 15/09/2026 22:05:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 16/09/2026 09:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £23 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 50m
FlixBus	9h 50m	02:00	Munich	Central Bus Station	11:50	Essen	Central Station	Economy	£27	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Munich (Germany) at 15/09/2026 02:00:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 15/09/2026 11:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £27 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 50m
FlixBus	9h 50m	08:00	Munich	Central Bus Station	17:50	Essen	Central Station	Economy	£27	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Munich (Germany) at 15/09/2026 08:00:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 15/09/2026 17:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £27 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 50m

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	12h 45m	17:40	Munich	Fröttmaning Coach Station	06:25	Essen	Central Station	Economy	£25	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Fröttmaning Coach Station, Munich (Germany) at 17/09/2026 17:40:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 18/09/2026 06:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 45m
FlixBus	11h 50m	22:05	Munich	Fröttmaning Coach Station	09:55	Essen	Central Station	Economy	£26	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Fröttmaning Coach Station, Munich (Germany) at 17/09/2026 22:05:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 18/09/2026 09:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 50m
FlixBus	13h 20m	23:25	Munich	Fröttmaning Coach Station	12:45	Essen	Central Station	Economy	£26	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Fröttmaning Coach Station, Munich (Germany) at 17/09/2026 23:25:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 18/09/2026 12:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 20m
BlaBlaCar Bus	23h 55m	08:45	Munich	Central Bus Station	08:40	Essen	Central Station	Economy	£62	A Bus from BlaBlaCar Bus goes from Central Bus Station, Munich (Germany) at 17/09/2026 08:45:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 18/09/2026 08:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £62 per person are available. Travel duration is 23h 55m
BlaBlaCar Bus	23h 15m	20:30	Munich	Central Bus Station	19:45	Essen	Central Station	Economy	£86	A Bus from BlaBlaCar Bus goes from Central Bus Station, Munich (Germany) at 17/09/2026 20:30:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 18/09/2026 19:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £86 per person are available. Travel duration is 23h 15m

Cheapest bus trips Friday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	9h 50m	02:00	Munich	Central Bus Station	11:50	Essen	Central Station	Economy	£32	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Munich (Germany) at 18/09/2026 02:00:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 18/09/2026 11:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £32 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 50m
FlixBus	10h 55m	19:30	Munich	Central Bus Station	06:25	Essen	Central Station	Economy	£32	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Munich (Germany) at 18/09/2026 19:30:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 19/09/2026 06:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £32 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 55m
FlixBus	10h 45m	07:00	Munich	Central Bus Station	17:45	Essen	Central Station	Economy	£33	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Munich (Germany) at 18/09/2026 07:00:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 18/09/2026 17:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £33 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 45m
BlaBlaCar Bus	23h 55m	08:45	Munich	Central Bus Station	08:40	Essen	Central Station	Economy	£79	A Bus from BlaBlaCar Bus goes from Central Bus Station, Munich (Germany) at 18/09/2026 08:45:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 19/09/2026 08:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £79 per person are available. Travel duration is 23h 55m
BlaBlaCar Bus	23h 15m	20:30	Munich	Central Bus Station	19:45	Essen	Central Station	Economy	£120	A Bus from BlaBlaCar Bus goes from Central Bus Station, Munich (Germany) at 18/09/2026 20:30:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 19/09/2026 19:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £120 per person are available. Travel duration is 23h 15m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Munich to Essen is £22 on 15/09/2026. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Munich and Essen

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

Friday is the busiest day, with more than 13 daily coaches from Munich to Essen. Saturday has instead the fewest connections, with only 1 daily coaches between Munich and Essen.

The busiest time of the day is the Evening, with 17 coaches from Munich to Essen, while Afternoon sees the fewest connections between Munich and Essen, with 8 offers.

Facts about coaches from Munich to Essen

Compare all providers like FlixBus and BlaBlaCar Bus that travel 9 times every day by bus from Munich to Essen in one click! Book your bus ticket from Munich to Essen starting from £22!

Cheapest Bus	£22
Fastest Bus	9h 45m
Earliest Coach	20:30
Latest Coach	23:25
Daily Bus Connections	9 Ø
Distance	493.7 km
Coach Companies	FlixBus and BlaBlaCar Bus

Cheapest coach connections from Munich to Essen

Every day, 9 buses from 2 coach companies leave Munich for Essen: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 12/09/2026 and for the following days.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday 07/09

Tuesday 08/09

Wednesday 09/09

Thursday 10/09

Friday 11/09

Saturday 12/09

£60

Sunday 13/09

£69

Monday 14/09

£26

Tuesday 15/09

£22

Wednesday 16/09

£26

Thursday 17/09

£25

Friday 18/09

£32

Saturday 19/09

£30

Sunday 20/09

£28

Monday 21/09

£57

Tuesday 22/09

£57

Wednesday 23/09

£22

Thursday 24/09

Friday 25/09

£28

Saturday 26/09

£29

Sunday 27/09

£57

Monday 28/09

£57

Tuesday 29/09

£57

Wednesday 30/09

£61

Thursday 01/10

Friday 02/10

£57

Saturday 03/10

£56

Sunday 04/10

The cheapest time to travel from Munich to Essen

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

With a price starting from £22, Tuesday is the cheapest day for a coach from Munich to Essen. Saturday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £29.

Afternoon is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Munich to Essen, with £22. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £27.

How to save money travelling from Munich to Essen

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 Munich to Essen 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 Munich to Essen, 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 Munich to Essen are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Munich and Essen

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

Central Bus Station

Arnulfstraße 21

Fröttmaning Coach Station

Werner-Heisenberg-Allee 21

Lenbachplatz Bus Stop

Schwabing Nordfriedhof Bus Stop

Ungererstraße 128

Trade Fair Bus Stop

Willy-Brandt-Allee 11

Freiheit Bus Stop

Central Bus Station

Rathaus Bus Stop

Am Porschepl.

Süd Bus Station

Am Grugapark

Bredeney Bus Stop

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 Munich to Essen? Compare all modes of transports from Munich to Essen.

Service and Comfort on the bus from Munich to Essen

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

FAQs about the Munich to Essen bus

How much does a Munich - Essen coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Munich - Essen bus trip is available from £22 and takes 12h 15m. Compare offers and save money!

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

The connection Munich to Essen is offered by 2 companies with ticket prices ranging from £22 to £120. 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 Munich - Essen route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Munich to Essen is offered by roughly 9 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Essen from Munich take?

The quickest coach from Munich to Essen is provided by FlixBus and takes 9h 45m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £33. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Munich to Essen?

The earliest bus to Essen departs from Munich at 20:30. 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 Munich to Essen?

The latest bus to Essen departs from Munich at 23:25. 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 Munich - Essen route?

Passengers looking to travel from Munich to Essen 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 Munich and Essen?

You can check all the direct connections between Munich and Essen 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 Essen from Munich?

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 Munich Essen 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 Munich Essen 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 Munich to Essen on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best bus deals from Munich to Essen?

CheckMyBus collaborates directly with companies around the world to provide you with the best options when searching for a trip. We retrieve their first-hand data to show you real-time prices, schedules, and seat availability for 9 daily trips between Munich and Essen. With the most up-to-date information from verified sources, you can fairly compare all available options and choose the trip that suits you best.

How does CheckMyBus technology work for trips from Munich to Essen?

Prices and availability for 9 trips between Munich and Essen change constantly. To provide you with the most up-to-date information, we connect directly with bus operators, Online Travel Agencies (OTAs), and Global Distribution Systems (GDS) via real-time interfaces (APIs). The data collected from these sources undergoes strict quality checks, is processed within our infrastructure, and is then presented to you on our search results pages. Visit our About Us page to learn more.

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

Economy

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

More bus routes to Munich and to Essen

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