Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap fare is to book your ticket as far in advance as you can and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Paris to Essen will cost around £ 30 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only £ 28.
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Fastest Journey
10 h 15 m
Average
10 h 30 m
Buses per day
2
Distance
440 km
Of the 2 buses that leave Paris for Essen every day 1 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct buses cover the 440 km distance in an average of 10 h 30 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 10 h 15 m .
The slowest buses will take 10 h 45 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
Distance | 273 miles (440 km) | |
Average coach duration | 9 h 40 min | |
Average coach ticket price | £39 (€45) | |
Direct coach | Yes | |
Coach companies | Eurolines France, BlaBlaCar Bus, Eurolines Germany, BlaBlaCar or Flixbus |
Coaches from Paris to Essen cover the 273 miles (440 km) long journey taking on average 9 h 40 min with our travel partners like Eurolines France, BlaBlaCar Bus, Eurolines Germany, BlaBlaCar or Flixbus. There are direct coach services available. While the average ticket price for this trip costs around £39, you can find the cheapest coach ticket for as low as £27. Travellers depart most frequently from Paris Gare de Lyon and arrive in Essen, Freiheit / Am Hauptbahnhof (Ruhrbahn KundenCenter).
Buy your official FlixBus coach tickets between Paris and Essen from £27 with Omio. Find coach times and tickets for over 1000 travel companies to compare and book the most popular route.
FlixBus is one of Europe's leading low-cost coach operators, founded in Germany and offering long-distance coach services in Europe and the U. S. FlixBus also operates overnight coaches on select routes throughout Europe. Standard amenities on FlixBus include free Wi-Fi, power outlets to charge your phone, tablet or laptop during long coach journeys, extra legroom, luggage space and toilets. You can even purchase snacks and drinks onboard. FlixBus offers only the Standard ticket for all its routes, which allows you to bring one hand luggage and one hold luggage per person. Additional fees apply for extra luggage and specific seat reservations, such as if you want to book an Extra Seat, Table Seat or the Panorama Seat.
When you buy your FlixBus coach tickets to Essen from Paris don't forget to keep the following COVID-19 related policies in mind:
Travel by coach between Paris, France and Essen, Germany is: Partially open.
International entry is allowed for: Entry is partially open for citizens and permanent residents of France
Entry Requirements:
The government of Germany has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
The above information was last checked on 21/05/2022. Remember to check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your coach between Paris and Essen closer to your date of departure here.
The current restriction level for your return trip by coach from Essen to Paris is: Partially open
Reentry to France is allowed for: Entry is partially open for citizens and permanent residents of Germany
What are the entry requirements?
The government of France has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
Last verified on 21/05/2022. We do our best to keep this information up to date, but regulations can change so please double check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations ahead of your Essen to Paris coach here.
Some of the Paris coach stations to Essen you can start your journey from include Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris, Place du Pantheon (Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève) and Paris, La Défense. Similarly, some of the arrival coach stations in Essen include Essen, Freiheit / Am Hauptbahnhof (Ruhrbahn KundenCenter), Essen, Hauptbahnhof Südseite and Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
When travelling this route, Omio customers are departing most frequently from Paris Gare de Lyon and arriving in Essen, Freiheit / Am Hauptbahnhof (Ruhrbahn KundenCenter).
Passengers booking this route most frequently board their coaches from Paris Gare de Lyon and need to travel around 1.9 miles (3.1 km) from the city centre to get to this coach station.
Passengers arriving in Essen most often arrive at Essen, Freiheit / Am Hauptbahnhof (Ruhrbahn KundenCenter) and need to travel around 0.4 miles (668 m) from this coach station to the city centre.
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