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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 train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane DUS - OTP
    5h 34m
    $168–364

  2. Train, bus via Aachen

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 35 / ...
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Aachen to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    18h 52m
    $59–147

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 35 / ...
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    29h 53m
    $337–872

  4. Drive 1,975.3 km

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

  5. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane CGN - OTP
    6h 18m
    $166–426

  6. Fly from Dortmund Airport

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane DTM - OTP
    6h 24m
    $164–402

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane FRA - OTP
    6h 41m
    $197–502

  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 Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane AMS - OTP
    7h 55m
    $203–551

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 35 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharestbus bus
    25h 17m
    $186–225

  10. 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
    32h 6m
    $327–683

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1925
    37h 34m
    $190–270

  12. 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

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration29h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$337Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Bucuresti Nord via Düsseldorf Hbf, München Hbf, and Wien Westbahnhof in around 29h 53m. Alternatively, Ulendo Airlink flies from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) once daily.

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