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There are 13 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 34m
    $168–363

  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 58m
    $61–151

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to München Hbftrain41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain90 / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien MeidlingtrainRj / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    29h 11m
    $351–1,127

  4. Drive 1,975 km

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Bucharestcar1,975 km
    19h 8m
    $326–470

  5. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeCGN - OTP
    6h 10m
    $149–442

  6. Fly from Dortmund Airport

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeDTM - OTP
    6h 25m
    $134–408

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeFRA - OTP
    6h 51m
    $195–454

  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 50m
    $207–521

  9. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoventrain
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeEIN - OTP
    8h 8m
    $196–445

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharestbus
    25h 57m
    $185–264

  11. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Bochum Hbf to Wien HbfnighttrainNj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    32h 6m
    $327–663

  12. Bus

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

  13. 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 47m
    $337–1,550

Gelsenkirchen to Bucharest by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration29h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$351Cheapest 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 Duisburg Hbf, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Meidling in around 29h 11m. Alternatively, Ulendo Airlink flies from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) twice daily.

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