Bus Tickets from Heidelberg to Essen

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  • Departure time: September 22 at
    Departure city: Heidelberg
    Departure location: Alte Eppelheimer Straße
    Arrival time: September 22 at
    Destination city: Essen
    Destination location: Essen Hauptbahnhof Freiheit
    Operated by: FlixBusFlixBus
    Vehicle: BusDuration:
  • Departure time: September 22 at
    Departure city: Heidelberg
    Departure location: Alte Eppelheimer Straße
    Arrival time: September 22 at
    Destination city: Essen
    Destination location: Essen Hauptbahnhof Freiheit
    Operated by: FlixBusFlixBus
    Vehicle: BusDuration:
  • Departure time: September 22 at
    Departure city: Heidelberg
    Departure location: Alte Eppelheimer Straße
    Arrival time: September 22 at
    Destination city: Essen
    Destination location: Essen Hauptbahnhof Freiheit
    Operated by: FlixBusFlixBus
    Vehicle: BusDuration:
  • Departure time: September 22 at
    Departure city: Heidelberg
    Departure location: Alte Eppelheimer Straße
    Arrival time: September 23 at
    Destination city: Essen
    Destination location: Essen Hauptbahnhof Freiheit
    Operated by: FlixBusFlixBus
    Vehicle: BusDuration:
  • Departure time: October 20 at
    Departure city: Heidelberg
    Departure location: Alte Eppelheimer Straße
    Arrival time: October 20 at
    Destination city: Essen
    Destination location: Essen Hauptbahnhof Freiheit
    Operated by: FlixBusFlixBus
    Vehicle: BusDuration:

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Compare 3 ways to go from Heidelberg to Essen.

Bus
Average Price$31 - $58Average Duration6h 5m
6kg CO₂e5 out of 5 stars
Most eco-friendly
Train
Average Price$26 - $159Average Duration2h 56m
6kg CO₂e5 out of 5 stars
Fastest
Carpool
Average Price$21 - $39Average Duration3h 10m
11kg CO₂e4 out of 5 stars
Cheapest
busbud logoBusbud recommends carpooling from Heidelberg to Essen

Among the sustainable travel choices, the carpool stands out as the good way to reach Essen. The journey takes about 3 hours 10 minutes and with fares starting at just $21, it presents an excellent value for a comfortable ride.

15carpool per day
3h 10mAverage Duration
$21Cheapest ticket
11kgCO₂ emissions

Bus Heidelberg to Essen: Trip Overview

Average ticket price$45
Average bus trip duration6h 5m
Number of daily buses4
Earliest bus departure6:20am
Distance159 miles (256 km)
Latest bus departure8:55pm

Heidelberg to Essen Bus

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Meet and talk to locals at the bus stations while traveling from Heidelberg to Essen.There is no better way to get inside travel information while exploring a new city than to go straight to its people.

Much more than a mere vehicle taking you from Heidelberg to Essen, riding the bus will expose you to some of the most stunning panoramas while enroute to your final bus stop.

Buses have one of the smallest carbon footprints of motorized transport modes. A bus going from Heidelberg to Essen will emit less CO2 than a car or an airplane.

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Did you know?

Did you know some bus companies in Germany offer to their passenger low-costs snacks and regional beer based on their destination? Prosit!

The word 'bus' is an abbreviation of 'omnibus" which means 'for all' in Latin as buses were meant to be transportation for everybody.

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Train from Heidelberg to Essen

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