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There are 12 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)plane plane DUS - OTP
    5h 46m
    $92–300

  2. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane CGN - OTP
    6h 43m
    $78–344

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharestbus bus
    24h 59m
    $168–215

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbftrain train Re / ...
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    5. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    28h 38m
    $366–773

  5. Drive  1,980 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Bucharestcar car 1,980 km
    19h 20m
    $410–592

  6. Fly from Dortmund Airport

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane DTM - OTP
    6h 46m
    $104–355

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane FRA - OTP
    6h 50m
    $146–368

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane AMS - OTP
    8h 17m
    $137–397

  9. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    31h 34m
    $287–542

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1924
    33h 35m
    $203–315

  11. Train, bus via Bucureşti Autogara Obor

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Köln to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus bus
    35h 9m

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Bucharestcar car
    22h 23m
    $410–586

Essen to Bucharest by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration28h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$366Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,671.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 46m

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

Eurowings, Lufthansa, and two 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 Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 28h 38m.

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