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There are 12 ways to get from Bucharest to Essen by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeOTP - DUS
    5h 35m
    €148–343

  2. Bus, train via Aachen

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Aachenbus
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Essen HbftrainRe
    17h 57m
    €37–125

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-KeletitrainIr
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien HbftrainEc / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Essen HbftrainIce
    33h 9m
    €159–289

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien HbfnighttrainNight Train
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Essen HbftrainIce
    28h 38m
    €145–250

  5. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeOTP - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain
    6h 32m
    €123–342

  6. Fly to Dortmund Airport

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)planeOTP - DTM
    6h 38m
    €100–370

  7. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeOTP - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
    7h 5m
    €173–360

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Köln Hauptbahnhofbus
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain43 / ...
    24h 2m
    €142–207

  9. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Bucureşti Autogara Obor to Kölnbus
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Süd StrainS6
    35h 5m

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Essen central train stationbus1925
    36h 45m
    €160–220

  11. Drive 1,974.5 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Essencar1,974.5 km
    19h 29m
    €281–406

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Villach Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain
    20h 39m
    €302–1,293

Bucharest to Essen by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration33h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€159Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Essen, Germany?

Eurowings, Austrian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Essen Hbf via Budapest-Keleti and Wien Hbf in around 33h 9m.

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