The train between Gelsenkirchen and Bucharest takes 28h 50m. There is at least one train per day from Gelsenkirchen to Bucharest. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run once daily between Gelsenkirchen and Bucharest. The service departs Gelsenkirchen at 7:48 AM in the morning, which arrives into Bucharest at 13:38:00. All services require a transfer at München Hbf and take an average of 28h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Gelsenkirchen to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Gelsenkirchen Hbf station and arriving at Bucuresti Nord station via München Hbf station, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof station and Wien Hbf station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 50m.
Gelsenkirchen to Bucharest train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Gelsenkirchen Hbf station.
Gelsenkirchen to Bucharest train services, operated by ÖBB, arrive at Bucuresti Nord station.
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The distance between Gelsenkirchen and Bucharest is 1612.3 km. The road distance is 1975 km.
You can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Bucuresti Nord via München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 28h 44m.