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There are 13 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Bucharest by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    best
    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 28m

  2. Fly from Dortmund Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane DTM - OTP
    5h 35m
    $149–410

  3. Train, bus via Aachen

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Moenchengladbach Hbftrain train Rb
    2. Take the train from Moenchengladbach Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the bus from Aachen to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    19h 27m

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Bochum Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    31h 53m
    $349–660

  5. Drive 1,975.3 km

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Bucharestcar car 1,975.3 km
    19h 16m
    $326–470

  6. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane DUS - OTP
    6h 27m
    $162–341

  7. 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 22m
    $198–497

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane FRA - OTP
    7h 45m
    $200–437

  9. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Viersentrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoventrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane EIN - OTP
    8h 38m
    $191–473

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Wattenscheid to Koeln Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharestbus bus
    25h 39m

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    32h 19m
    $420–822

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1925
    37h 6m
    $185–326

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Düsseldorf Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Bucharestcar car
    19h 55m
    $347–1,550

Gelsenkirchen to Bucharest by train and night train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration31h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$349Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Ulendo Airlink flies from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Bucuresti Nord via Oberhausen Hbf and Wien Meidling in around 32h 19m.

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