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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane DUS - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Branbus bus
    9h 20m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Brașovbus bus 1925
    34h 21m
    $157–271

  3. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Predealtrain train 347
    28h 15m
    $477–893

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Köln to Brașovbus bus
    30h 4m

  5. Drive 1,854.5 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Brancar car 1,854.5 km
    18h 3m
    $306–442

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane CGN - OTP
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Branbus bus
    9h 57m

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane FRA - OTP
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Branbus bus
    10h 24m

  8. Fly Dortmund Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane DTM - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Branbus bus
    10h 24m

  9. Fly Dortmund Airport to Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport (GHV)plane plane DTM - GHV
    2. Take the bus from Brasov Airport to Branbus bus
    8h 2m

  10. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoventrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane EIN - OTP
    4. Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Branbus bus
    12h 1m

  11. Fly Dortmund Airport to Sibiu, bus

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Sibiu (SBZ)plane plane DTM - SBZ
    2. Take the bus from Sibiu Airport to Aeroport Ghimbav-Brasovbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brasov Airport to Branbus bus
    10h 37m

  12. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Essen Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Brasovtrain train 347
    30h 55m
    $289–568

  13. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Brasovtrain train 347
    31h 10m
    $347–719

  14. Car train, drive

    1. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    2. Drive from Villach Hbf to Brancar car
    19h 34m
    $325–1,518

Essen to Bran by night train, train, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration30h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$289Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Bran, Brașov, Romania?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Bran via München Hbf, Wien Westbahnhof, and Predeal in around 28h 15m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Brașov once a week. Tickets cost $150–270 and the journey takes 32h 30m.

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