There are 12 ways to get from Romania to Essen by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train
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Fly Cluj-Napoca to Dortmund Airport
best- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)CLJ - DTM
4h 3m€75–335Bus, train via Aachen
cheapest- Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Aachen
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Essen HbfRe
19h 16m€47–125Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-KeletiIr
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien HbfEc / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Essen HbfIce
31h 49m€155–322Night train, train
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien HbfNight Train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Essen HbfIce
29h 53m€165–331Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)OTP - DUS
5h 48m€86–279Fly Iași International Airport to Dortmund Airport
- Fly from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)IAS - DTM
4h 15m€136–434Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Dortmund Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)OTP - DTM
6h 54m€63–286Fly Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Dortmund Airport
- Fly from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)TSR - DTM
6h 5m€63–326Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Köln Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf47 / ...
26h 19m€149–174Bus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Essen central train station1925
38h 23m€121–171Drive 1,974.1 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Essen1,974.1 km
19h 18m€278–401Drive, car train
- Drive from Bucharest to Villach Hbf
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
20h 32m€299–1,289
Romania to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Romania to Essen is to bus and train via Aachen which costs €45 - €130 and takes 19h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Romania to Essen is to fly which takes 4h 3m and costs €75 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Romania to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Piata 21 Decembrie 1989 and arriving at Essen central train station via București, Autogara Militari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Romania to Essen. However, there are services departing from Universitate and arriving at Essen Hbf via Bucuresti Nord, Budapest-Keleti and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 49m.
The distance between Romania and Essen is 1334 km. The road distance is 1974.1 km.
The best way to get from Romania to Essen without a car is to bus and train via Aachen which takes 19h 16m and costs €45 - €130.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Romania to Essen, including transfers.
Romania to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Romania to Essen train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Romania to Essen is to fly which takes 4h 3m and costs €75 - €340. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €150 - €330 and takes 31h 49m, you could also bus, which costs €120 - €180 and takes 38h 23m.
What companies run services between Romania and Essen, Germany?
Ulendo Airlink flies from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Dortmund Airport (DTM) 6 times a week. 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 49m.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Dortmund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Iași International Airport to Dortmund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–500
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Dortmund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Dortmund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–350
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Aachen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €45–65
- Comfort
- €50–70
- Premium
- €70–95
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wien Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €64–69
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–95
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–1,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €270–550
- Car Compartment
- €550–1,000
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Bucharest Obor to Aachen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–30
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Köln Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €138
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Romania to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Essen is 1h behind Romania. It is currently 4:53 PM in Romania and 3:53 PM in Essen.
Romania to Essen train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Romania to Essen is 1974 km. It takes approximately 19h 18m to drive from Romania to Essen.
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