What is the best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Essen?
Looking for a trip? Check and compare all the available Carpool and Buses to Essen from Frankfurt am Main Airport. Look at different modes of transportation, search for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 2 available companies to find your perfect trip!
What is the cheapest way to reach Essen from Frankfurt am Main Airport?
You can reach Essen with just £12 by taking a Bus from FlixBus, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.
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FlixBus4h 45m019:10Frankfurt am Main AirportFrankfurt am Main Airport23:55EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Frankfurt am Main Airport, Frankfurt am Main Airport (Germany) at 12/06/2026 19:10:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 12/06/2026 23:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £13 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 45m
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FlixBus4h 10m019:30Frankfurt am Main AirportFrankfurt am Main Airport23:40EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Frankfurt am Main Airport, Frankfurt am Main Airport (Germany) at 12/06/2026 19:30:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 12/06/2026 23:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 10m
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FlixBus4h 35m022:20Frankfurt am Main AirportFrankfurt am Main Airport02:55EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Frankfurt am Main Airport, Frankfurt am Main Airport (Germany) at 12/06/2026 22:20:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 13/06/2026 02:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £17 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 35m
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FlixBus4h 45m015:05Frankfurt am Main AirportFrankfurt am Main Airport19:50EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Frankfurt am Main Airport, Frankfurt am Main Airport (Germany) at 12/06/2026 15:05:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 12/06/2026 19:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £18 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 45m
Cheapest Buses Friday
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BlaBlaCar2h 40m020:40Frankfurt am Main Airport23:20Essen0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Frankfurt am Main Airport (Germany) at 14/06/2026 20:40:00 to , Essen (Germany) arriving at 14/06/2026 23:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 40m
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FlixBus4h 45m015:05Frankfurt am Main AirportFrankfurt am Main Airport19:50EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Frankfurt am Main Airport, Frankfurt am Main Airport (Germany) at 15/06/2026 15:05:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 15/06/2026 19:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £12 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 45m
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FlixBus4h 45m019:10Frankfurt am Main AirportFrankfurt am Main Airport23:55EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Frankfurt am Main Airport, Frankfurt am Main Airport (Germany) at 15/06/2026 19:10:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 15/06/2026 23:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £12 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 45m
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FlixBus4h 10m019:30Frankfurt am Main AirportFrankfurt am Main Airport23:40EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Frankfurt am Main Airport, Frankfurt am Main Airport (Germany) at 15/06/2026 19:30:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 15/06/2026 23:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £12 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 10m
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FlixBus4h 35m022:20Frankfurt am Main AirportFrankfurt am Main Airport02:55EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Frankfurt am Main Airport, Frankfurt am Main Airport (Germany) at 15/06/2026 22:20:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 16/06/2026 02:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £12 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 35m
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FlixBus4h 45m001:40Frankfurt am Main AirportFrankfurt am Main Airport06:25EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Frankfurt am Main Airport, Frankfurt am Main Airport (Germany) at 15/06/2026 01:40:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 15/06/2026 06:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 45m
Cheapest Buses Monday
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FlixBus4h 45m015:05Frankfurt am Main AirportFrankfurt am Main Airport19:50EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Frankfurt am Main Airport, Frankfurt am Main Airport (Germany) at 16/06/2026 15:05:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 16/06/2026 19:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £13 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 45m
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FlixBus4h 45m019:10Frankfurt am Main AirportFrankfurt am Main Airport23:55EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Frankfurt am Main Airport, Frankfurt am Main Airport (Germany) at 16/06/2026 19:10:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 16/06/2026 23:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £13 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 45m
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FlixBus4h 10m019:30Frankfurt am Main AirportFrankfurt am Main Airport23:40EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Frankfurt am Main Airport, Frankfurt am Main Airport (Germany) at 16/06/2026 19:30:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 16/06/2026 23:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £13 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 10m
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FlixBus4h 35m022:20Frankfurt am Main AirportFrankfurt am Main Airport02:55EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Frankfurt am Main Airport, Frankfurt am Main Airport (Germany) at 16/06/2026 22:20:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 17/06/2026 02:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £13 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 35m
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FlixBus4h 45m001:40Frankfurt am Main AirportFrankfurt am Main Airport06:25EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Frankfurt am Main Airport, Frankfurt am Main Airport (Germany) at 16/06/2026 01:40:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 16/06/2026 06:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £18 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 45m
Cheapest Buses Tuesday
What are the fastest trips from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Essen?
You can get to Essen from Frankfurt am Main Airport in just 2h 40m with a Carpool from BlaBlaCar. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.
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FlixBus4h 10m019:30Frankfurt am Main AirportFrankfurt am Main Airport23:40EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Frankfurt am Main Airport, Frankfurt am Main Airport (Germany) at 12/06/2026 19:30:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 12/06/2026 23:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 10m
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FlixBus4h 35m022:20Frankfurt am Main AirportFrankfurt am Main Airport02:55EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Frankfurt am Main Airport, Frankfurt am Main Airport (Germany) at 12/06/2026 22:20:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 13/06/2026 02:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £17 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 35m
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FlixBus4h 45m019:10Frankfurt am Main AirportFrankfurt am Main Airport23:55EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Frankfurt am Main Airport, Frankfurt am Main Airport (Germany) at 12/06/2026 19:10:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 12/06/2026 23:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £13 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 45m
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FlixBus4h 45m015:05Frankfurt am Main AirportFrankfurt am Main Airport19:50EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Frankfurt am Main Airport, Frankfurt am Main Airport (Germany) at 12/06/2026 15:05:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 12/06/2026 19:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £18 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 45m
Fastest Buses Friday
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BlaBlaCar2h 40m020:40Frankfurt am Main Airport23:20Essen0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Frankfurt am Main Airport (Germany) at 14/06/2026 20:40:00 to , Essen (Germany) arriving at 14/06/2026 23:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 40m
Fastest Carpool Sunday
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FlixBus4h 10m019:30Frankfurt am Main AirportFrankfurt am Main Airport23:40EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Frankfurt am Main Airport, Frankfurt am Main Airport (Germany) at 15/06/2026 19:30:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 15/06/2026 23:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £12 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 10m
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FlixBus4h 35m022:20Frankfurt am Main AirportFrankfurt am Main Airport02:55EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Frankfurt am Main Airport, Frankfurt am Main Airport (Germany) at 15/06/2026 22:20:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 16/06/2026 02:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £12 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 35m
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FlixBus4h 45m015:05Frankfurt am Main AirportFrankfurt am Main Airport19:50EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Frankfurt am Main Airport, Frankfurt am Main Airport (Germany) at 15/06/2026 15:05:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 15/06/2026 19:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £12 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 45m
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FlixBus4h 45m019:10Frankfurt am Main AirportFrankfurt am Main Airport23:55EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Frankfurt am Main Airport, Frankfurt am Main Airport (Germany) at 15/06/2026 19:10:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 15/06/2026 23:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £12 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 45m
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FlixBus4h 45m001:40Frankfurt am Main AirportFrankfurt am Main Airport06:25EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Frankfurt am Main Airport, Frankfurt am Main Airport (Germany) at 15/06/2026 01:40:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 15/06/2026 06:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 45m
Fastest Buses Monday
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FlixBus4h 10m019:30Frankfurt am Main AirportFrankfurt am Main Airport23:40EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Frankfurt am Main Airport, Frankfurt am Main Airport (Germany) at 16/06/2026 19:30:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 16/06/2026 23:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £13 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 10m
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FlixBus4h 35m022:20Frankfurt am Main AirportFrankfurt am Main Airport02:55EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Frankfurt am Main Airport, Frankfurt am Main Airport (Germany) at 16/06/2026 22:20:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 17/06/2026 02:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £13 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 35m
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FlixBus4h 45m015:05Frankfurt am Main AirportFrankfurt am Main Airport19:50EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Frankfurt am Main Airport, Frankfurt am Main Airport (Germany) at 16/06/2026 15:05:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 16/06/2026 19:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £13 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 45m
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FlixBus4h 45m019:10Frankfurt am Main AirportFrankfurt am Main Airport23:55EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Frankfurt am Main Airport, Frankfurt am Main Airport (Germany) at 16/06/2026 19:10:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 16/06/2026 23:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £13 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 45m
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FlixBus4h 45m001:40Frankfurt am Main AirportFrankfurt am Main Airport06:25EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Frankfurt am Main Airport, Frankfurt am Main Airport (Germany) at 16/06/2026 01:40:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 16/06/2026 06:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £18 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 45m
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Here you will find all operators and timetables for a
Bus from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Essen
What are the most popular stations in Frankfurt am Main Airport and Essen?
In Frankfurt am Main Airport, you will usually depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport or Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station, while in Essen you will be arriving at Central Station, Freiheit Bus Stop or Hafenstr. Bus Stop, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.
How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience
Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Essen from Frankfurt am Main Airport? With 3 connections between 2 Carpool and Bus operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.
Look for the lowest price
Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Frankfurt am Main Airport and Essen, you can pay as low as £12 with a Bus from FlixBus.Travel duration
Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Carpool from BlaBlaCar: you will get to Essen in just 2h 40m.Comfort makes all the difference
You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Frankfurt am Main Airport and Essen are FlixBus and BlaBlaCar, but be sure to check what they have to offer!Save money with deals, and always compare
One last tip? Even if you live in Frankfurt am Main Airport and Essen is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Kelsterbach or to Gelsenkirchen, and look at flights from , and landing at Dusseldorf Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!Which companies offer a trip from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Essen?
The most popular companies between Frankfurt am Main Airport and Essen, are FlixBus and BlaBlaCar. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.
Bus companies: FlixBus
All you need to know when you travel from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Essen
Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Essen. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.
FAQs about the trip from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Essen
How can I reach Essen from Frankfurt am Main Airport?
Every day, there are on average 3 connections between Carpool and Bus, with which you can get to Essen from Frankfurt am Main Airport.
How far is Essen from Frankfurt am Main Airport?
The distance between Frankfurt am Main Airport and Essen is 191.7 km.
What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Frankfurt am Main Airport and Essen?
Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance.
On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 5 kgs of CO2, a train 7 kgs, a car 33 kgs, and a flight 47 kgs.
What is the cheapest mode of transport from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Essen?
You can get to Essen with just £12 by taking a Bus from FlixBus.
What is the fastest way to get from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Essen?
While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Essen in just 2h 40m with a Carpool from BlaBlaCar.
More routes to Frankfurt am Main Airport and to Essen
Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Frankfurt am Main Airport and to Essen. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!
