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How to get fromBucharest to Essen Hbfby plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Bucharest to Essen Hbf 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
    5h 36m
    €83–263

  2. Fly to Dortmund Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane OTP - DTM
    6h 35m
    €53–340

  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 / ...
    24h 8m
    €148–192

  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 Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    4. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    30h 20m
    €209–342

  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
    31h 56m
    €135–236

  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
    6h 43m
    €78–374

  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
    6h 55m
    €136–324

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus 1924 / ...
    33h 3m
    €170–256

  9. Bus, train via Leverkusen

    1. Take the bus from Bucureşti Autogara Obor to Kölnbus bus
    2. Take the train from Leverkusen Mitte to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    34h 36m

  10. Drive  1,988.2 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Essen Hbfcar car 1,988.2 km
    19h 4m
    €293–423

  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 Essen Hbfcar car
    22h 9m
    €362–513

Bucharest to Essen Hbf by train

Calendar15Weekly Trains
Duration30h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€209Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,670.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 36m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Essen Hbf, Germany?

Eurowings, Austrian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Essen Hbf via Budapest-Keleti, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, München Hbf, and Köln Messe/Deutz Bf in around 30h 20m.

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