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There are 11 ways to get from Esslingen to Bucharest by plane, train, bus, train (TGV), car, or car train

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  1. Fly Stuttgart Airport to Bucharest Otopeni

    best
    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeSTR - OTP
    5h 18m
    $139–405

  2. Train, train to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Esslingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingentrain
    3. Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)planeFMM - BBU
    7h 37m
    $69–329

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain61
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg Central Station to Bucharestbus
    23h 11m
    $165–207

  4. Train via Salzburg

    1. Take the train from Esslingen to München Hbftrain47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg HbftrainRe
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien MeidlingtrainRj / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    25h 33m
    $320–844

  5. Drive 1,661.3 km

    1. Drive from Esslingen to Bucharestcar1,661.3 km
    16h 3m
    $274–396

  6. Fly Stuttgart Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport

    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)planeSTR - BBU
    8h 4m
    $82–298

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeFRA - OTP
    6h 34m
    $184–443

  8. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    1. Take the train from Esslingen to Pasingtrain
    2. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeMUC - OTP
    7h 4m
    $209–435

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Plochingen to Wien Westbahnhoftrain969
    2. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    26h 30m
    $365–651

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to București, Autogara Militaribus1929
    30h 40m
    $73–133

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Esslingen to München Ostcar
    2. Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Bucharestcar
    17h 41m
    $365–520

Esslingen to Bucharest by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration25h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$320Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Esslingen, Germany and Bucharest, Romania?

Ulendo Airlink, Eurowings, and four other airlines fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Esslingen to Bucuresti Nord via München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Meidling in around 25h 33m.

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