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There are 11 ways to get from Romania to Essen by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane OTP - DUS
    5h 58m
    €83–266

  2. Fly Cluj-Napoca to Dortmund Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane CLJ - DTM
    6h 8m
    €50–319

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus bus
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Ice
    22h 55m

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain train Ec / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Ice
    31h 40m
    €276–516

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Night Train
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Ice
    30h 26m
    €261–481

  6. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane OTP - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 1m
    €59–371

  7. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Dortmund Airport

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane OTP - DTM
    6h 56m
    €68–333

  8. Train, train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Arad to Szolnoktrain train
    2. Take the train from Szolnok to Ferihegytrain train
    3. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BUD - DUS
    8h 25m
    €113–284

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Duisburg central train stationbus bus 1924 / ...
    34h 46m
    €172–283

  10. Drive  1,989.1 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Essencar car 1,989.1 km
    19h 5m
    €292–422

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Salzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Salzburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Essencar car
    22h 9m
    €361–512

Romania to Essen by train

Calendar15Weekly Trains
Duration31h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€276Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,673.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 58m

What companies run services between Romania and Essen, Germany?

Eurowings, Austrian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Universitate to Essen Hbf via Gara de Nord, Bucuresti Nord, Budapest-Keleti, and Wien Hbf in around 31h 40m.

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