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There are 11 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 Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane DUS - OTP
    5h 50m
    $94–302

  2. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane CGN - OTP
    6h 56m
    $82–351

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharestbus bus
    25h 16m
    $170–193

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbftrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    28h 36m
    $404–758

  5. Drive  1,974.9 km

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Bucharestcar car 1,974.9 km
    19h 19m
    $409–591

  6. Fly from Dortmund Airport

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane DTM - OTP
    6h 48m
    $106–346

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane FRA - OTP
    7h 10m
    $149–373

  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 8m
    $137–392

  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
    32h 43m
    $286–540

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Duisburg central train station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1924
    33h 58m
    $212–323

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Bucharestcar car
    22h 22m
    $409–585

Gelsenkirchen to Bucharest by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration28h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$404Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,678.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 50m

What companies run services between Gelsenkirchen, Germany and Bucharest, Romania?

You can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Bucuresti Nord via München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 28h 36m. Alternatively, Ulendo Airlink flies from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) once daily.

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