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How to get fromBucharest to Gelsenkirchenby plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Bucharest to Gelsenkirchen 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)plane plane OTP - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    5h 41m
    €89–272

  2. Fly to Dortmund Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane OTP - DTM
    6h 32m
    €61–337

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Köln Hauptbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    24h 7m
    €149–177

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    30h 35m
    €214–354

  5. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Night Train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Essen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    32h 46m
    €136–236

  6. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane OTP - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    7h 21m

  7. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane OTP - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    7h 9m
    €136–339

  8. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane OTP - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    8h 2m
    €124–366

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Duisburg central train stationbus bus 1924 / ...
    33h 9m
    €176–279

  10. Drive  1,983.9 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Gelsenkirchencar car 1,983.9 km
    19h 4m
    €292–422

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Salzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Salzburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Gelsenkirchencar car
    22h 10m
    €362–508

Bucharest to Gelsenkirchen by train

Calendar15Weekly Trains
Duration30h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€214Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,676.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 41m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Gelsenkirchen, Germany?

You can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Budapest-Keleti, Muenchen Hbf, and München Hbf in around 30h 35m. Alternatively, Ulendo Airlink flies from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Dortmund Airport (DTM) once daily.

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