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There are 14 ways to get from Bucharest to Erkelenz by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeOTP - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Erkelenztrain
    6h 27m
    €158–323

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Aachenbus
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to ErkelenztrainRe
    16h 38m
    €33–56

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucharest to Lokoshazatrain
    2. Take the train from Loekoeshaza to Budapest-KeletitrainIc / ...
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien HbftrainEc / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)HbftrainIce
    5. Take the train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbftrain41 / ...
    6. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to ErkelenztrainRe
    28h 34m
    €185–382

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Duesseldorf HbftrainIce
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to ErkelenztrainRe
    29h 38m
    €154–270

  5. Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)planeOTP - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Venlotrain
    8h 13m
    €159–404

  6. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeOTP - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Erkelenztrain
    7h 48m
    €182–394

  7. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeOTP - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Erkelenztrain
    8h 18m
    €179–436

  8. Fly to Dortmund Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)planeOTP - DTM
    2. Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Erkelenztrain
    8h 5m
    €121–362

  9. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeOTP - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Venlotrain
    9h 16m
    €184–404

  10. Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)planeOTP - CRL
    2. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclinedbus
    3. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbftrain
    4. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Erkelenztrain
    8h 40m
    €124–400

  11. Bus via Cologne

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Köln Hauptbahnhofbus
    24h 34m
    €153–191

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Mönchengladbach central train stationbus1924
    34h 20m
    €156–230

  13. Drive 1,991.7 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Erkelenzcar1,991.7 km
    19h 16m
    €283–409

  14. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Villach Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Düsseldorf Hbf to Erkelenzcar
    20h 43m
    €304–1,295

Bucharest to Erkelenz by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration28h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€185Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Erkelenz, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?

You can take a train from Bucharest to Erkelenz via Lokoshaza, Loekoeshaza, Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, Düsseldorf Hbf, and Duesseldorf Hbf in around 28h 34m. Alternatively, Maxibus Travel operates a bus from Bucharest to Köln Hauptbahnhof twice a week. Tickets cost €137 and the journey takes 23h 10m.

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