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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
    $101–253

  2. Fly from Dortmund Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane DTM - OTP
    6h 48m
    $56–283

  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
    $176–210

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    28h 1m
    $458–1,039

  5. Drive 1,981.7 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Bucharestcar car 1,981.7 km
    19h 19m
    $327–472

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane CGN - OTP
    6h 35m
    $82–301

  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 53m
    $149–377

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen 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
    7h 58m
    $157–365

  9. 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 Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    31h 34m
    $328–636

  10. Train, bus via Bucureşti Autogara Obor

    1. Take the train from Essen Süd S to Köln Hbftrain train S6
    2. Take the bus from Köln to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus bus
    35h 53m

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1925
    36h
    $170–300

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Bucharestcar car
    22h 16m
    $408–569

Essen to Bucharest by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration28h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$458Cheapest 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 München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 28h 1m.

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