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There are 11 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
    $93–261

  2. Fly from Dortmund Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane DTM - OTP
    6h 48m
    $60–363

  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
    $166–207

  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 München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    5. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    29h 28m
    $477–913

  5. Drive  1,991.1 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Bucharestcar car 1,991.1 km
    19h 5m
    $328–474

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    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 58m
    $89–415

  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
    $155–353

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen 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 9m
    $137–384

  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
    $328–635

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1924 / ...
    33h 40m
    $193–295

  11. 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 19m
    $408–569

Essen to Bucharest by train

Calendar15Weekly Trains
Duration29h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$477Cheapest 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 City, and three other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Bucuresti Nord via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, and Wien Westbahnhof in around 29h 28m.

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