There are 12 ways to get from Essen Hbf to Bucharest by plane, train, bus, car, night train, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane DUS - OTP
5h 46m$96–286Fly from Dortmund Airport
cheapest- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane DTM - OTP
6h 48m$60–371Train, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharestbus
24h 59m$170–235Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
28h 5m$469–1,396Drive 1,990.6 km
- Drive from Essen Hbf to Bucharestcar 1,990.6 km
19h 4m$328–474Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane CGN - OTP
6h 27m$87–450Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane FRA - OTP
6h 52m$154–458Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane AMS - OTP
8h 10m$140–436Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
31h 34m$329–649Train, bus via Leverkusen
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Leverkusen Mittetrain Re
- Take the bus from Köln to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus
35h 27mBus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to București, Autogara Militaribus 1925
36h$190–310Drive, car train
- Drive from Essen Hbf to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Bucharestcar
22h 18m$407–568
Essen Hbf to Bucharest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen Hbf to Bucharest is to fly which costs $95 - $290 and takes 5h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Essen Hbf to Bucharest is to fly which takes 5h 46m and costs $95 - $290.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Essen central train station station and arriving at București, Autogara Militari. Services depart once a week, and operate Sunday. The journey takes approximately 36h.
No, there is no direct train from Essen Hbf to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via München Hbf, Salzburg Hbf and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 5m.
The distance between Essen Hbf and Bucharest is 1672 km. The road distance is 1990.6 km.
The best way to get from Essen Hbf to Bucharest without a car is to train and bus which takes 24h 59m and costs $170 - $240.
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Essen Hbf to Bucharest, including transfers.
Essen Hbf to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen Hbf to Bucharest train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen Hbf to Bucharest is to fly which takes 5h 46m and costs $95 - $290. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $460 - $1,400 and takes 28h 5m, you could also bus, which costs $190 - $310 and takes 36h.
What companies run services between Essen Hbf, Germany and Bucharest, Romania?
Eurowings, Lufthansa City, and three other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Bucuresti Nord via München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 28h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $163
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Essen Hbf to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Essen Hbf. It is currently 7:22 AM in Essen Hbf and 8:22 AM in Bucharest.
Essen Hbf to Bucharest train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen Hbf to Bucharest is 1991 km. It takes approximately 19h 4m to drive from Essen Hbf to Bucharest.
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