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How to get fromBucharest Otopeni Airport (OTP) to Essenby plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Bucharest Otopeni Airport (OTP) to Essen by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane OTP - DUS
    3h 16m
    €84–234

  2. Fly to Dortmund Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane OTP - DTM
    4h 15m
    €58–295

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Köln Hauptbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    25h 52m
    €158–208

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train train Rjx
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    31h 46m
    €206–660

  5. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Night Train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Essen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    33h 21m
    €136–244

  6. Fly 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 Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    4h 34m
    €77–336

  7. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane OTP - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    4h 41m
    €130–396

  8. Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane OTP - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 53m
    €61–411

  9. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane OTP - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    5h 44m
    €131–309

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Essen central train stationbus bus 1925
    38h 44m
    €182–312

  11. Drive 1,996.6 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest Otopeni Airport (OTP) to Essencar car 1,996.6 km
    19h 13m
    €282–407

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bucharest Otopeni Airport (OTP) to Salzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Salzburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Essencar car
    22h 14m
    €354–496

Bucharest Otopeni Airport (OTP) to Essen by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration31h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€206Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,650.8 km
  • Duration: 3h 16m

What companies run services between Bucharest Otopeni Airport (OTP), Romania and Essen, Germany?

Eurowings, Austrian Airlines, and Lufthansa fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Aeroport Henri Coandă T1 (Otopeni) to Essen Hbf via Bucuresti Nord, Budapest-Keleti, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, and München Hbf in around 31h 46m.

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