Bus Essen to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS): Find cheap tickets

Compare all timetables for the shuttles from Essen to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport

Here is a selection of the cheapest shuttle trips from the schedule from Essen to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport from various bus operators like FlixBus for the next days.

today

$30

tomorrow

Tuesday

Wednesday

$21

Thursday

$20

Friday

Saturday

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	3h 5m	9:35 AM	Essen	Central Station	12:40 PM	Amsterdam Schiphol Airport	Amsterdam Schiphol Airport	Economy	$30	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 7/26/2026 9:35:00 AM to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (Netherlands) arriving at 7/26/2026 12:40:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $30 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 5m
FlixBus	3h 20m	12:55 PM	Essen	Central Station	4:15 PM	Amsterdam Schiphol Airport	Amsterdam Schiphol Airport	Economy	$38	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 7/26/2026 12:55:00 PM to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (Netherlands) arriving at 7/26/2026 4:15:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $38 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 20m
FlixBus	3h 10m	6:00 PM	Essen	Central Station	9:10 PM	Amsterdam Schiphol Airport	Amsterdam Schiphol Airport	Economy	$44	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 7/26/2026 6:00:00 PM to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (Netherlands) arriving at 7/26/2026 9:10:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $44 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 10m
FlixBus	5h 20m	3:00 AM	Essen	Central Station	8:20 AM	Amsterdam Schiphol Airport	Amsterdam Schiphol Airport	Economy	$49	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 7/26/2026 3:00:00 AM to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (Netherlands) arriving at 7/26/2026 8:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $49 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 20m

Did you know that if you travel from Essen to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport via Oberhausen, you can save more than $-10? You will find the corresponding connections below.
- FlixBus
  
  2h 50m
  
  Essen
  
  7 mi
  
  1:25 PM
  
  Oberhausen
  Central Station
  
  4:15 PM
  
  Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
  Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
  
  0 mi
  
  Economy
  
  $40
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Oberhausen (Germany) at 7/26/2026 1:25:00 PM to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (Netherlands) arriving at 7/26/2026 4:15:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $40 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 50m

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	3h 15m	7:15 AM	Essen	Central Station	10:30 AM	Amsterdam Schiphol Airport	Amsterdam Schiphol Airport	Economy	$21	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 7/29/2026 7:15:00 AM to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (Netherlands) arriving at 7/29/2026 10:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $21 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 15m
FlixBus	3h 5m	1:40 PM	Essen	Central Station	4:45 PM	Amsterdam Schiphol Airport	Amsterdam Schiphol Airport	Economy	$21	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 7/29/2026 1:40:00 PM to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (Netherlands) arriving at 7/29/2026 4:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $21 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 5m
FlixBus	3h 10m	6:00 PM	Essen	Central Station	9:10 PM	Amsterdam Schiphol Airport	Amsterdam Schiphol Airport	Economy	$24	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 7/29/2026 6:00:00 PM to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (Netherlands) arriving at 7/29/2026 9:10:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $24 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 10m
FlixBus	5h 20m	3:00 AM	Essen	Central Station	8:20 AM	Amsterdam Schiphol Airport	Amsterdam Schiphol Airport	Economy	$28	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 7/29/2026 3:00:00 AM to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (Netherlands) arriving at 7/29/2026 8:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $28 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 20m

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	3h 5m	9:35 AM	Essen	Central Station	12:40 PM	Amsterdam Schiphol Airport	Amsterdam Schiphol Airport	Economy	$20	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 7/30/2026 9:35:00 AM to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (Netherlands) arriving at 7/30/2026 12:40:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $20 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 5m
FlixBus	3h 5m	1:40 PM	Essen	Central Station	4:45 PM	Amsterdam Schiphol Airport	Amsterdam Schiphol Airport	Economy	$20	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 7/30/2026 1:40:00 PM to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (Netherlands) arriving at 7/30/2026 4:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $20 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 5m
FlixBus	3h 15m	7:15 AM	Essen	Central Station	10:30 AM	Amsterdam Schiphol Airport	Amsterdam Schiphol Airport	Economy	$21	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 7/30/2026 7:15:00 AM to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (Netherlands) arriving at 7/30/2026 10:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $21 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 15m
FlixBus	3h 10m	6:00 PM	Essen	Central Station	9:10 PM	Amsterdam Schiphol Airport	Amsterdam Schiphol Airport	Economy	$23	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 7/30/2026 6:00:00 PM to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (Netherlands) arriving at 7/30/2026 9:10:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $23 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 10m
FlixBus	5h 20m	3:00 AM	Essen	Central Station	8:20 AM	Amsterdam Schiphol Airport	Amsterdam Schiphol Airport	Economy	$28	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 7/30/2026 3:00:00 AM to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (Netherlands) arriving at 7/30/2026 8:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $28 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 20m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Essen to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport is $20 on 8/13/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Essen and Amsterdam Schiphol Airport

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

Thursday is the busiest day, with more than 5 daily buses from Essen to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. Sunday has instead the fewest connections, with only 4 daily coaches between Essen and Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.

The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 4 buses from Essen to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, while Afternoon sees the fewest connections between Essen and Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, with 3 offers.

Facts about the bus from Essen to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS)

Compare all providers like FlixBus that travel 4 times every day by bus from Essen to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport in one click! Book your bus ticket from Essen to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport starting from $20!

Cheapest Bus	$20
Fastest Bus	3h 5m
Earliest Bus	3:00 AM
Latest Bus	6:00 PM
Daily Bus Routes	4 Ø
Distance	112.5 miles
Bus Companies	FlixBus

Cheapest bus connections from Essen to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport

Every day, 4 buses from 1 bus companies leave Essen for Amsterdam Schiphol Airport: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 07/26/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 07/26

$30

Monday 07/27

Tuesday 07/28

Wednesday 07/29

$21

Thursday 07/30

$20

Friday 07/31

Saturday 08/01

Sunday 08/02

$26

Monday 08/03

Tuesday 08/04

Wednesday 08/05

Thursday 08/06

Friday 08/07

Saturday 08/08

Sunday 08/09

Monday 08/10

Tuesday 08/11

Wednesday 08/12

Thursday 08/13

$20

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 Amsterdam Schiphol Airport

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

With a price starting from $20, Thursday is the cheapest day for a bus from Essen to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. Sunday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $26.

Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Essen to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, with $20. Evening is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $23.

How to save money travelling from Essen to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport

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 Amsterdam Schiphol Airport 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 Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, 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 Amsterdam Schiphol Airport are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Essen and Amsterdam Schiphol Airport

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

Freiheit Bus Stop

Central Station

Freiheit

Rathaus Bus Stop

Am Porschepl.

Central Bus Station

Bergeborbeck Train Station

Amsterdam Schiphol Airport

Aankomstpassage 39

Amsterdam Schiphol Airport - Knooppunt Schiphol Noord

Amsterdam Schiphol Central Station

Compare the bus with other modes of transport

The bus is often the cheapest mode of transport, while other modes like train or flight are faster. Looking for quicker alternatives to travel from Essen to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport? Compare all modes of transports from Essen to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.

Service and Comfort on the bus from Essen to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport

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

FAQs about the Essen to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport bus

How much does a Essen Amsterdam Schiphol Airport bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $20 and takes 3h 5m to reach Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Essen to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport?

This route is offered by 1 companies with a range of ticket prices between $20 and $49. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.

On average, how many connections are available from Essen to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport each day?

Every day, the Essen to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport bus route is served by approximately 4 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Essen to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport take?

The fastest shuttle from Essen to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport is offered by FlixBus and takes 3h 5m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $30. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first shuttle from Essen to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport?

The earliest bus arriving in Amsterdam Schiphol Airport from Essen starts at 3:00 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 shuttle from Essen to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport?

The latest bus trip departing from Essen for Amsterdam Schiphol Airport starts at 6:00 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 Amsterdam Schiphol Airport route?

When traveling by shuttle from Essen to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, passengers can travel with FlixBus. 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 Amsterdam Schiphol Airport?

You can check all the direct connections between Essen and Amsterdam Schiphol Airport 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.

What can I take with me on the Essen to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport 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 Amsterdam Schiphol Airport bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a shuttle that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Essen Amsterdam Schiphol Airport 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 shuttle from Essen to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport on your planned travel date.

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Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Essen to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport

Economy

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

More bus routes to Essen and to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport

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