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There are 14 ways to get from Essen to Romania by train, plane, bus, car, night train, or car train

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane FRA - OTP
    6h 47m
    $117–340

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Aachen to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    19h 3m
    $56–148

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    29h 47m
    $450–657

  4. Drive 1,980.4 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Bucharestcar car 1,980.4 km
    19h 17m
    $327–472

  5. Fly Dortmund Airport to Cluj-Napoca

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane DTM - CLJ
    5h 49m
    $59–402

  6. Fly Dortmund Airport to Bucharest Otopeni

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane DTM - OTP
    6h 47m
    $92–332

  7. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Cluj-Napoca

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoventrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane EIN - CLJ
    7h 35m
    $115–387

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane DUS - BUD
    2. Take the train from Ferihegy to Szolnoktrain train
    3. Take the train from Szolnok to Aradtrain train
    9h 8m
    $142–357

  9. Fly Dortmund Airport to Craiova Airport

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Craiova Airport (CRA)plane plane DTM - CRA
    6h 2m
    $96–368

  10. Fly Dortmund Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane plane DTM - TSR
    6h 21m
    $66–351

  11. Bus via Cologne

    1. Take the bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharestbus bus
    27h 20m
    $171–239

  12. 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 57m
    $340–677

  13. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1925
    36h 50m
    $193–264

  14. Car train, drive

    1. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    2. Drive from Villach Hbf to Bucharestcar car
    19h 49m
    $345–1,548

Essen to Romania by night train and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration31h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$340Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Romania?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Piata Unirii via München Hbf, Wien Westbahnhof, Bucuresti Nord, and Gara de Nord in around 29h 47m. Alternatively, Ulendo Airlink flies from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) 4 times a week.

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