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

today

$133

tomorrow

$147

Wednesday

Thursday

$156

Friday

$217

Saturday

$226

Sunday

Cheapest bus trips today
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	BlaBlaCar Bus	37h 5m	9:55 AM	Essen	Central Station	10:00 PM	Lisbon	Oriente Station		Economy	$133	A Bus from BlaBlaCar Bus goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 7/27/2026 9:55:00 AM to Oriente Station, Lisbon (Portugal) arriving at 7/28/2026 10:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $133 per person are available. Travel duration is 37h 5m

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	33h 25m	9:35 AM	Essen	Central Station	6:00 PM	Lisbon	Oriente Station	Economy	$147	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 7/28/2026 9:35:00 AM to Oriente Station, Lisbon (Portugal) arriving at 7/29/2026 6:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $147 per person are available. Travel duration is 33h 25m
FlixBus	34h 35m	10:05 AM	Essen	Central Station	7:40 PM	Lisbon	Oriente Station	Economy	$158	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 7/28/2026 10:05:00 AM to Oriente Station, Lisbon (Portugal) arriving at 7/29/2026 7:40:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $158 per person are available. Travel duration is 34h 35m
FlixBus	38h 50m	6:55 PM	Essen	Central Station	8:45 AM	Lisbon	Oriente Station	Economy	$158	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 7/28/2026 6:55:00 PM to Oriente Station, Lisbon (Portugal) arriving at 7/30/2026 8:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $158 per person are available. Travel duration is 38h 50m
FlixBus	34h 55m	10:05 AM	Essen	Central Station	8:00 PM	Lisbon	Jardim Zoológico	Economy	$158	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 7/28/2026 10:05:00 AM to Jardim Zoológico, Lisbon (Portugal) arriving at 7/29/2026 8:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $158 per person are available. Travel duration is 34h 55m
FlixBus	36h 30m	3:00 AM	Essen	Central Station	2:30 PM	Lisbon	Oriente Station	Economy	$178	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 7/28/2026 3:00:00 AM to Oriente Station, Lisbon (Portugal) arriving at 7/29/2026 2:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $178 per person are available. Travel duration is 36h 30m

Did you know that if you travel from Essen to Lisbon via Paris, you can save more than $33? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- BlaBlaCar Bus
  
  39h 4m
  
  0
  
  9:55 AM
  
  Essen
  Central Station
  
  9:10 PM
  
  Paris
  Bercy Bus Stop
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $31
  
  A Bus from BlaBlaCar Bus goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 7/29/2026 9:55:00 AM to Bercy Bus Stop, Paris (France) arriving at 7/29/2026 9:10:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $31 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 15m
- ALSA
  
  27h 29m
  
  0
  
  9:30 PM
  
  Paris
  Bercy Bus Stop
  
  11:59 PM
  
  Lisbon
  Sete Rios Bus Stop
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $83
  
  A Bus from ALSA goes from Bercy Bus Stop, Paris (France) at 7/29/2026 9:30:00 PM to Sete Rios Bus Stop, Lisbon (Portugal) arriving at 7/30/2026 11:59:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $83 per person are available. Travel duration is 27h 29m
Travel time is 6h 39m longer, but you will save $33

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	BlaBlaCar Bus	37h 5m	9:55 AM	Essen	Central Station	10:00 PM	Lisbon	Oriente Station		Economy	$156	A Bus from BlaBlaCar Bus goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 7/30/2026 9:55:00 AM to Oriente Station, Lisbon (Portugal) arriving at 7/31/2026 10:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $156 per person are available. Travel duration is 37h 5m

Did you know that if you travel from Essen to Lisbon via Paris, you can save more than $62? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- BlaBlaCar Bus
  
  43h 44m
  
  0
  
  9:00 PM
  
  Essen
  Central Station
  
  7:40 AM
  
  Paris
  Bercy Bus Stop
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $31
  
  A Bus from BlaBlaCar Bus goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 7/29/2026 9:00:00 PM to Bercy Bus Stop, Paris (France) arriving at 7/30/2026 7:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $31 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 40m
- ALSA
  
  25h 44m
  
  0
  
  3:00 PM
  
  Paris
  Bercy Bus Stop
  
  3:44 PM
  
  Lisbon
  Oriente Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $63
  
  A Bus from ALSA goes from Bercy Bus Stop, Paris (France) at 7/30/2026 3:00:00 PM to Oriente Station, Lisbon (Portugal) arriving at 7/31/2026 3:44:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $63 per person are available. Travel duration is 25h 44m
Travel time is 7h 39m longer, but you will save $62

Cheapest bus trips Friday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	33h 25m	9:35 AM	Essen	Central Station	6:00 PM	Lisbon	Oriente Station	Economy	$217	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 7/31/2026 9:35:00 AM to Oriente Station, Lisbon (Portugal) arriving at 8/1/2026 6:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $217 per person are available. Travel duration is 33h 25m
FlixBus	34h 55m	10:05 AM	Essen	Central Station	8:00 PM	Lisbon	Jardim Zoológico	Economy	$235	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 7/31/2026 10:05:00 AM to Jardim Zoológico, Lisbon (Portugal) arriving at 8/1/2026 8:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $235 per person are available. Travel duration is 34h 55m
FlixBus	34h 35m	10:05 AM	Essen	Central Station	7:40 PM	Lisbon	Oriente Station	Economy	$235	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 7/31/2026 10:05:00 AM to Oriente Station, Lisbon (Portugal) arriving at 8/1/2026 7:40:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $235 per person are available. Travel duration is 34h 35m
FlixBus	35h 25m	5:45 AM	Essen	Central Station	4:10 PM	Lisbon	Oriente Station	Economy	$241	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 7/31/2026 5:45:00 AM to Oriente Station, Lisbon (Portugal) arriving at 8/1/2026 4:10:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $241 per person are available. Travel duration is 35h 25m
FlixBus	36h 35m	5:45 AM	Essen	Central Station	5:20 PM	Lisbon	Oriente Station	Economy	$259	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 7/31/2026 5:45:00 AM to Oriente Station, Lisbon (Portugal) arriving at 8/1/2026 5:20:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $259 per person are available. Travel duration is 36h 35m

Did you know that if you travel from Essen to Lisbon via Paris, you can save more than $123? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- BlaBlaCar Bus
  
  43h 44m
  
  0
  
  9:00 PM
  
  Essen
  Central Station
  
  7:40 AM
  
  Paris
  Bercy Bus Stop
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $31
  
  A Bus from BlaBlaCar Bus goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 7/29/2026 9:00:00 PM to Bercy Bus Stop, Paris (France) arriving at 7/30/2026 7:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $31 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 40m
- ALSA
  
  25h 44m
  
  0
  
  3:00 PM
  
  Paris
  Bercy Bus Stop
  
  3:44 PM
  
  Lisbon
  Oriente Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $63
  
  A Bus from ALSA goes from Bercy Bus Stop, Paris (France) at 7/30/2026 3:00:00 PM to Oriente Station, Lisbon (Portugal) arriving at 7/31/2026 3:44:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $63 per person are available. Travel duration is 25h 44m
Travel time is 11h 19m longer, but you will save $123

Cheapest bus trips Saturday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	33h 25m	9:35 AM	Essen	Central Station	6:00 PM	Lisbon	Oriente Station	Economy	$226	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 8/1/2026 9:35:00 AM to Oriente Station, Lisbon (Portugal) arriving at 8/2/2026 6:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $226 per person are available. Travel duration is 33h 25m
FlixBus	34h 35m	10:05 AM	Essen	Central Station	7:40 PM	Lisbon	Oriente Station	Economy	$239	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 8/1/2026 10:05:00 AM to Oriente Station, Lisbon (Portugal) arriving at 8/2/2026 7:40:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $239 per person are available. Travel duration is 34h 35m
FlixBus	34h 55m	10:05 AM	Essen	Central Station	8:00 PM	Lisbon	Jardim Zoológico	Economy	$239	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 8/1/2026 10:05:00 AM to Jardim Zoológico, Lisbon (Portugal) arriving at 8/2/2026 8:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $239 per person are available. Travel duration is 34h 55m
BlaBlaCar Bus	37h 5m	9:55 AM	Essen	Central Station	10:00 PM	Lisbon	Oriente Station	Economy	$245	A Bus from BlaBlaCar Bus goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 8/1/2026 9:55:00 AM to Oriente Station, Lisbon (Portugal) arriving at 8/2/2026 10:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $245 per person are available. Travel duration is 37h 5m

Did you know that if you travel from Essen to Lisbon via Paris, you can save more than $132? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- BlaBlaCar Bus
  
  43h 44m
  
  0
  
  9:00 PM
  
  Essen
  Central Station
  
  7:40 AM
  
  Paris
  Bercy Bus Stop
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $31
  
  A Bus from BlaBlaCar Bus goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 7/29/2026 9:00:00 PM to Bercy Bus Stop, Paris (France) arriving at 7/30/2026 7:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $31 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 40m
- ALSA
  
  25h 44m
  
  0
  
  3:00 PM
  
  Paris
  Bercy Bus Stop
  
  3:44 PM
  
  Lisbon
  Oriente Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $63
  
  A Bus from ALSA goes from Bercy Bus Stop, Paris (France) at 7/30/2026 3:00:00 PM to Oriente Station, Lisbon (Portugal) arriving at 7/31/2026 3:44:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $63 per person are available. Travel duration is 25h 44m
Travel time is 11h 19m longer, but you will save $132

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Essen to Lisbon is $128 on 7/26/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Essen and Lisbon

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

Tuesday is the busiest day, with more than 20 daily buses from Essen to Lisbon. Monday has instead the fewest connections, with only 1 daily coaches between Essen and Lisbon.

The busiest time of the day is the Night, with 24 buses from Essen to Lisbon, while Morning sees the fewest connections between Essen and Lisbon, with 12 offers.

Facts about the bus from Essen to Lisbon

Compare all providers like FlixBus and BlaBlaCar Bus that travel 9 times every day by bus from Essen to Lisbon in one click! Book your bus ticket from Essen to Lisbon starting from $128!

Cheapest Bus	$128
Fastest Bus	32h 25m
Earliest Bus	9:55 AM
Latest Bus	9:35 PM
Daily Bus Routes	9 Ø
Distance	1,176.1 miles
Bus Companies	FlixBus and BlaBlaCar Bus

Cheapest bus connections from Essen to Lisbon

Every day, 9 buses from 2 bus companies leave Essen for Lisbon: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 07/27/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 07/26

Monday 07/27

$133

Tuesday 07/28

$154

Wednesday 07/29

$128

Thursday 07/30

$156

Friday 07/31

$217

Saturday 08/01

$245

Sunday 08/02

Monday 08/03

$187

Tuesday 08/04

$173

Wednesday 08/05

$149

Thursday 08/06

Friday 08/07

$165

Saturday 08/08

$154

Sunday 08/09

$177

Monday 08/10

$154

Tuesday 08/11

$131

Wednesday 08/12

Thursday 08/13

Friday 08/14

Saturday 08/15

Sunday 08/16

Monday 08/17

Tuesday 08/18

Wednesday 08/19

Thursday 08/20

Friday 08/21

Saturday 08/22

The cheapest time to travel from Essen to Lisbon

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

With a price starting from $131, Tuesday is the cheapest day for a bus from Essen to Lisbon. Friday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $165.

Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Essen to Lisbon, with $128. Evening is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $158.

How to save money travelling from Essen to Lisbon

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 Essen to Lisbon 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 Essen to Lisbon, 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 Essen to Lisbon are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Essen and Lisbon

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

Freiheit Bus Stop

Rathaus Bus Stop

Am Porschepl.

Central Bus Station

Süd Bus Station

Am Grugapark

Bredeney Bus Stop

Jardim Zoológico

Sete Rios Praça Marechal Humberto Delgado

Oriente Station

Sete Rios Bus Stop

Rua de Campolide

Lisboa Oriente Bus Stop

Lisboa Oriente Lisboa Oriente

Marquês de Pombal Bus Stop

R. Joaquim António de Aguiar 1

Service and Comfort on the bus from Essen to Lisbon

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

FAQs about the Essen to Lisbon bus

How much does a Essen Lisbon bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $128 and takes 36h 5m to reach Lisbon. Compare offers to save money!

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

This route is offered by 2 companies with a range of ticket prices between $128 and $373. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Lisbon.

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

Every day, the Essen to Lisbon bus route is served by approximately 9 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

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

The fastest bus from Essen to Lisbon is offered by FlixBus and takes 32h 25m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $147. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Essen to Lisbon?

The earliest bus arriving in Lisbon from Essen starts at 9:55 AM. 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 Essen to Lisbon?

The latest bus trip departing from Essen for Lisbon starts at 9:35 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 Essen Lisbon route?

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

Is there a direct bus between Essen and Lisbon?

You can check all the direct connections between Essen and Lisbon 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 Essen to Lisbon 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 Essen Lisbon 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 Essen Lisbon 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 Essen to Lisbon on your planned travel date.

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

Economy

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

More bus routes to Essen and to Lisbon

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