There are 11 ways to get from Essen to Romania by plane, train, bus, car, night train, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane DUS - OTP
5h 46m$96–284Fly Dortmund Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
cheapest- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane DTM - OTP
6h 48m$60–369Train, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharestbus
25h 17m$170–230Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain 961 / ...
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
29h 56m$492–1,176Drive 1,991.1 km
- Drive from Essen to Bucharestcar 1,991.1 km
19h 5m$328–474Fly Dortmund Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane DTM - CLJ
6h 18m$68–367Fly Dortmund Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane DTM - TSR
6h 18m$89–358Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane DUS - BUD
- Take the train from Ferihegy to Szolnoktrain
- Take the train from Szolnok to Aradtrain
8h 47m$145–359Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
32h$328–637Bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to București, Autogara Militaribus 1925
36h 54m$193–307Drive, car train
- Drive from Essen to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Bucharestcar
22h 19m$408–569
Essen to Romania by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Romania is to fly which costs $95 - $290 and takes 5h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Romania is to fly which takes 5h 46m and costs $95 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Romania. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Piata 21 Decembrie 1989 via Autogara Militari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Romania. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Universitate via Muenchen Hbf, Wien Westbahnhof and Gara de Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 56m.
The distance between Essen and Romania is 1672 km. The road distance is 1991.1 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Romania without a car is to train and bus which takes 25h 17m and costs $170 - $230.
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Essen to Romania, including transfers.
Essen to Romania bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Romania train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Romania is to fly which takes 5h 46m and costs $95 - $290. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $490 - $1,200 and takes 29h 56m, you could also bus, which costs $190 - $310 and takes 36h 54m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Romania?
Eurowings, Lufthansa, 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 Universitate via München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf, Wien Westbahnhof, Bucuresti Nord, and Gara de Nord in around 29h 56m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–400
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–330
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–330
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $161
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Romania bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Romania is 1h ahead of Essen. It is currently 10:44 AM in Essen and 11:44 AM in Romania.
Essen to Romania train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Romania is 1991 km. It takes approximately 19h 5m to drive from Essen to Romania.
There are 5443+ hotels available in Romania.





