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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 D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    5h 47m
    €85–245

  2. Fly to Dortmund Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane OTP - DTM
    6h 46m
    €51–265

  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 26m
    €157–206

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train train Rjx
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    30h 29m
    €216–566

  5. Night train

    1. Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Night Train
    2. Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Essen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    32h 48m
    €137–238

  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 Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    7h 7m
    €79–290

  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 4m
    €126–394

  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 15m
    €126–392

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Essen central train stationbus bus 1925
    37h 37m
    €170–290

  10. Drive 1,983.8 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Gelsenkirchencar car 1,983.8 km
    19h 7m
    €286–413

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Salzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Salzburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Gelsenkirchencar car
    22h 10m
    €357–501

Bucharest to Gelsenkirchen by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration30h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€216Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,676.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 47m

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 Gl.5-10, and München Hbf in around 30h 29m. Alternatively, Ulendo Airlink flies from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Dortmund Airport (DTM) once daily.

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