Bus Vilnius to Essen: Compare prices and save money

Compare all timetables for the bus from Vilnius to Essen

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

today

$102

tomorrow

$91

Saturday

$102

Sunday

Monday

$102

Tuesday

$82

Wednesday

Cheapest bus trips today
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	ECOLINES	23h 35m	4:00 PM	Vilnius	Central Bus Station	3:35 PM	Essen	Central Station		Economy	$102	A Bus from ECOLINES goes from Central Bus Station, Vilnius (Lithuania) at 9/3/2026 4:00:00 PM to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 9/4/2026 3:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $102 per person are available. Travel duration is 23h 35m

Did you know that if you travel from Vilnius to Essen via Berlin, you can save more than $10? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- FlixBus
  
  22h 50m
  
  0
  
  9:00 AM
  
  Vilnius
  Savanoriu prospektas
  
  11:35 PM
  
  Berlin
  Central Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $60
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Savanoriu prospektas, Vilnius (Lithuania) at 9/5/2026 9:00:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Berlin (Germany) arriving at 9/5/2026 11:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $60 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 35m
- FlixBus
  
  6h 40m
  
  0
  
  12:10 AM
  
  Berlin
  Wannsee Train Station
  
  6:50 AM
  
  Essen
  Central Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $32
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Wannsee Train Station, Berlin (Germany) at 9/6/2026 12:10:00 AM to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 9/6/2026 6:50:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $32 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 40m
Travel Time is 0h 45m shorter, and you will save $10

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	28h 25m	9:25 AM	Vilnius	Central Bus Station	12:50 PM	Essen	Central Station	Economy	$91	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Vilnius (Lithuania) at 9/4/2026 9:25:00 AM to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 9/5/2026 12:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $91 per person are available. Travel duration is 28h 25m
FlixBus	26h 50m	7:40 AM	Vilnius	Savanoriu prospektas	9:30 AM	Essen	Central Station	Economy	$101	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Savanoriu prospektas, Vilnius (Lithuania) at 9/4/2026 7:40:00 AM to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 9/5/2026 9:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $101 per person are available. Travel duration is 26h 50m
FlixBus	26h 45m	9:00 AM	Vilnius	Savanoriu prospektas	10:45 AM	Essen	Central Station	Economy	$101	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Savanoriu prospektas, Vilnius (Lithuania) at 9/4/2026 9:00:00 AM to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 9/5/2026 10:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $101 per person are available. Travel duration is 26h 45m
ECOLINES	25h 20m	4:00 PM	Vilnius	Central Bus Station	5:20 PM	Essen	Central Station	Economy	$102	A Bus from ECOLINES goes from Central Bus Station, Vilnius (Lithuania) at 9/4/2026 4:00:00 PM to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 9/5/2026 5:20:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $102 per person are available. Travel duration is 25h 20m

Cheapest bus trips Saturday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	ECOLINES	25h 20m	4:00 PM	Vilnius	Central Bus Station	5:20 PM	Essen	Central Station		Economy	$102	A Bus from ECOLINES goes from Central Bus Station, Vilnius (Lithuania) at 9/5/2026 4:00:00 PM to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 9/6/2026 5:20:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $102 per person are available. Travel duration is 25h 20m

Did you know that if you travel from Vilnius to Essen via Berlin, you can save more than $11? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- FlixBus
  
  33h 55m
  
  0
  
  9:00 AM
  
  Vilnius
  Savanoriu prospektas
  
  11:35 PM
  
  Berlin
  Central Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $60
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Savanoriu prospektas, Vilnius (Lithuania) at 9/5/2026 9:00:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Berlin (Germany) arriving at 9/5/2026 11:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $60 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 35m
- FlixBus
  
  8h 35m
  
  0
  
  9:20 AM
  
  Berlin
  Central Bus Station
  
  5:55 PM
  
  Essen
  Central Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $31
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Berlin (Germany) at 9/6/2026 9:20:00 AM to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 9/6/2026 5:55:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $31 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 35m
Travel time is 8h 35m longer, but you will save $11

Cheapest bus trips Monday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	ECOLINES	25h 20m	4:00 PM	Vilnius	Central Bus Station	5:20 PM	Essen	Central Station		Economy	$102	A Bus from ECOLINES goes from Central Bus Station, Vilnius (Lithuania) at 9/7/2026 4:00:00 PM to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 9/8/2026 5:20:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $102 per person are available. Travel duration is 25h 20m

Did you know that if you travel from Vilnius to Essen via Berlin, you can save more than $28? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- FlixBus
  
  37h 55m
  
  0
  
  4:05 PM
  
  Vilnius
  Savanoriu prospektas
  
  5:50 AM
  
  Berlin
  Sudkreuz Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $52
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Savanoriu prospektas, Vilnius (Lithuania) at 9/8/2026 4:05:00 PM to Sudkreuz Station, Berlin (Germany) arriving at 9/9/2026 5:50:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $52 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 45m
- FlixBus
  
  9h 50m
  
  0
  
  7:10 PM
  
  Berlin
  Alexanderplatz Train Station
  
  5:00 AM
  
  Essen
  Central Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $22
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Alexanderplatz Train Station, Berlin (Germany) at 9/9/2026 7:10:00 PM to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 9/10/2026 5:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $22 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 50m
Travel time is 12h 35m longer, but you will save $28

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	28h 5m	7:40 AM	Vilnius	Savanoriu prospektas	10:45 AM	Essen	Central Station	Economy	$82	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Savanoriu prospektas, Vilnius (Lithuania) at 9/8/2026 7:40:00 AM to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 9/9/2026 10:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $82 per person are available. Travel duration is 28h 5m
FlixBus	28h 40m	11:05 AM	Vilnius	Savanoriu prospektas	2:45 PM	Essen	Central Station	Economy	$82	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Savanoriu prospektas, Vilnius (Lithuania) at 9/8/2026 11:05:00 AM to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 9/9/2026 2:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $82 per person are available. Travel duration is 28h 40m
FlixBus	35h 10m	6:50 PM	Vilnius	Savanoriu prospektas	5:00 AM	Essen	Central Station	Economy	$82	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Savanoriu prospektas, Vilnius (Lithuania) at 9/8/2026 6:50:00 PM to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 9/10/2026 5:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $82 per person are available. Travel duration is 35h 10m
ECOLINES	25h 20m	4:00 PM	Vilnius	Central Bus Station	5:20 PM	Essen	Central Station	Economy	$102	A Bus from ECOLINES goes from Central Bus Station, Vilnius (Lithuania) at 9/8/2026 4:00:00 PM to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 9/9/2026 5:20:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $102 per person are available. Travel duration is 25h 20m

Did you know that if you travel from Vilnius to Essen via Berlin, you can save more than $8? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- FlixBus
  
  37h 55m
  
  0
  
  4:05 PM
  
  Vilnius
  Savanoriu prospektas
  
  5:50 AM
  
  Berlin
  Sudkreuz Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $52
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Savanoriu prospektas, Vilnius (Lithuania) at 9/8/2026 4:05:00 PM to Sudkreuz Station, Berlin (Germany) arriving at 9/9/2026 5:50:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $52 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 45m
- FlixBus
  
  9h 50m
  
  0
  
  7:10 PM
  
  Berlin
  Alexanderplatz Train Station
  
  5:00 AM
  
  Essen
  Central Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $22
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Alexanderplatz Train Station, Berlin (Germany) at 9/9/2026 7:10:00 PM to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 9/10/2026 5:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $22 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 50m
Travel time is 12h 35m longer, but you will save $8

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Vilnius to Essen is $82 on 9/8/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Vilnius and Essen

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

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

The busiest time of the day is the Afternoon, with 10 buses from Vilnius to Essen, while Evening sees the fewest connections between Vilnius and Essen, with 8 offers.

Facts about the bus from Vilnius to Essen

Compare all providers like FlixBus and ECOLINES that travel 5 times every day by bus from Vilnius to Essen in one click! Book your bus ticket from Vilnius to Essen starting from $82!

Cheapest Bus	$82
Fastest Bus	23h 35m
Earliest Bus	4:00 PM
Latest Bus	11:35 PM
Daily Bus Routes	5 Ø
Distance	788.2 miles
Bus Companies	FlixBus and ECOLINES

Cheapest bus connections from Vilnius to Essen

Every day, 5 buses from 2 bus companies leave Vilnius for Essen: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 09/03/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 08/30

Monday 08/31

Tuesday 09/01

Wednesday 09/02

Thursday 09/03

$102

Friday 09/04

$102

Saturday 09/05

$102

Sunday 09/06

Monday 09/07

$102

Tuesday 09/08

$82

Wednesday 09/09

Thursday 09/10

$93

Friday 09/11

$93

Saturday 09/12

$93

Sunday 09/13

$95

Monday 09/14

$93

Tuesday 09/15

$93

Wednesday 09/16

$84

Thursday 09/17

$91

Friday 09/18

$96

Saturday 09/19

$96

Sunday 09/20

Monday 09/21

$96

Tuesday 09/22

$86

Wednesday 09/23

Thursday 09/24

Friday 09/25

$96

Saturday 09/26

The cheapest time to travel from Vilnius to Essen

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

With a price starting from $82, Tuesday is the cheapest day for a bus from Vilnius to Essen. Monday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $93.

Morning is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Vilnius to Essen, with $82. Afternoon is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $83.

How to save money travelling from Vilnius 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 Vilnius 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 Vilnius 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 buses from Vilnius to Essen are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Vilnius and Essen

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Vilnius and Essen.

Central Bus Station

Sodų gatvė 22

City Center Bus Station (Panorama)

Saltoniškių gatvė 9

Studentų st

Studentu st.

Fabijoniškės

Ukmergės g.

Savanoriu prospektas

Savanorių prospektas

Freiheit Bus Stop

Central Bus Station

Rathaus Bus Stop

Am Porschepl.

Süd Bus Station

Am Grugapark

Bredeney Bus Stop

Service and Comfort on the bus from Vilnius to Essen

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

FAQs about the Vilnius to Essen bus

How much does a Vilnius Essen bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $82 and takes 27h 40m to reach Essen. Compare offers to save money!

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

This route is offered by 2 companies with a range of ticket prices between $82 and $128. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Essen.

On average, how many connections are available from Vilnius to Essen each day?

Every day, the Vilnius to Essen bus route is served by approximately 5 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Vilnius to Essen take?

The fastest bus from Vilnius to Essen is offered by ECOLINES and takes 23h 35m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $102. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Vilnius to Essen?

The earliest bus arriving in Essen from Vilnius starts at 4:00 PM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Vilnius to Essen?

The latest bus trip departing from Vilnius for Essen starts at 11:35 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Vilnius Essen route?

When traveling by bus from Vilnius to Essen, passengers can travel with FlixBus and ECOLINES. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Vilnius and Essen?

You can check all the direct connections between Vilnius 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 ECOLINES.

What can I take with me on the Vilnius to Essen bus route?

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

What equipment is available for the Vilnius 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 traveling 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 Vilnius to Essen on your planned travel date.

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

Economy

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

More bus routes to Vilnius and to Essen

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