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There are 13 ways to get from Essen to Bucharest by plane, train, bus, car, night train, or car train

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  1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeDUS - OTP
    5h 26m
    $172–403

  2. Train, bus via Aachen

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Aachen HbftrainRe
    2. Take the bus from Aachen to Bucharest Oborbus
    18h 44m
    $37–141

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Passau Hbftrain91 / ...
    3. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wien HauptbahnhoftrainIce
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    29h 52m
    $338–657

  4. Drive 1,980.3 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Bucharestcar1,980.3 km
    19h 21m
    $327–472

  5. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeCGN - OTP
    5h 59m
    $131–407

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeFRA - OTP
    6h 30m
    $200–414

  7. Fly from Dortmund Airport

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeDTM - OTP
    6h 26m
    $113–429

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeAMS - OTP
    7h 49m
    $208–502

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharestbus
    25h 19m
    $180–237

  10. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Essen Hbf to Wien HbfnighttrainNj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    32h 48m
    $338–661

  11. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln HbftrainRe
    2. Take the bus from Köln to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus
    35h 24m

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to București, Autogara Militaribus1925
    36h
    $180–260

  13. Car train, drive

    1. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    2. Drive from Villach Hbf to Bucharestcar
    19h 48m
    $335–1,548

Essen to Bucharest by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration29h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$338Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Bucharest, Romania?

Eurowings, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Bucuresti Nord via Frankfurt, Passau Hbf, Wien Hauptbahnhof, and Wien Hbf in around 29h 52m.

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