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

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

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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 39m
    €84–264

  2. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    cheapest
    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
    6h 42m
    €59–401

  3. Bus, train via Vienna

    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
    21h 40m

  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 Rjx / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Ice
    30h 56m
    €266–515

  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
    29h 9m
    €251–476

  6. Fly to Dortmund Airport

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane OTP - DTM
    6h 42m
    €93–330

  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
    7h 37m
    €131–349

  8. 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 Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    8h 6m
    €123–353

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus 1924 / ...
    33h 3m
    €183–271

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bucureşti Autogara Obor to Kölnbus bus
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    34h 29m

  11. Drive  1,988.2 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Essen Hbfcar car 1,988.2 km
    19h 4m
    €294–424

Bucharest to Essen Hbf by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration30h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€266Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,670.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 39m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Essen Hbf, 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 Bucuresti Nord to Essen Hbf via Budapest-Keleti and Wien Hbf in around 30h 56m.

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