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There are 14 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
    $172–394

  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
    $56–142

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain62 / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien MeidlingtrainRj / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    28h 53m
    $356–886

  4. Drive 1,980.1 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Bucharestcar1,980.1 km
    19h 9m
    $327–472

  5. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeCGN - OTP
    6h 7m
    $148–441

  6. Fly from Dortmund Airport

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeDTM - OTP
    6h 19m
    $133–439

  7. 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 26m
    $190–433

  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 50m
    $210–503

  9. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoventrain
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeEIN - OTP
    7h 57m
    $192–456

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharestbus
    25h 7m
    $179–240

  11. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Essen Hbf to Wien HbfnighttrainNj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    31h 34m
    $339–664

  12. 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

  13. Bus

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

  14. Car train, drive

    1. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    2. Drive from Villach Hbf to Bucharestcar
    19h 41m
    $345–1,548

Essen to Bucharest by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration28h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$356Cheapest 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) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Bucuresti Nord via München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Meidling in around 28h 53m.

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