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There are 12 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Bucharest by train, plane, bus, car, night train, or car train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeDUS - OTP
    5h 40m
    $173–429

  2. Train, bus via Aachen

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain35 / ...
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen HbftrainRe
    3. Take the bus from Aachen to Bucharest Oborbus
    18h 59m
    $61–150

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Frankfurttrain42
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Passau Hbftrain91 / ...
    3. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wien HauptbahnhoftrainIce
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    30h 6m
    $324–633

  4. Drive 1,975.2 km

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Bucharestcar1,975.2 km
    19h 20m
    $326–470

  5. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeCGN - OTP
    5h 58m
    $148–427

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeFRA - OTP
    6h 33m
    $194–438

  7. Fly from Dortmund Airport

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeDTM - OTP
    6h 31m
    $119–417

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeAMS - OTP
    7h 53m
    $206–536

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharestbus
    26h
    $180–261

  10. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Essen Hbf to Wien HbfnighttrainNj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    34h 22m
    $328–639

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to București, Autogara Militaribus1925
    37h 34m
    $180–260

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Bucharestcar
    19h 55m
    $337–1,550

Gelsenkirchen to Bucharest by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration30h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$324Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Gelsenkirchen, Germany and Bucharest, Romania?

You can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Bucuresti Nord via Frankfurt, Passau Hbf, Wien Hauptbahnhof, and Wien Hbf in around 30h 6m. Alternatively, Ulendo Airlink flies from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 6 times a week.

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