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How to get fromBucharest to Gelsenkirchenby plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Bucharest to Gelsenkirchen by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane OTP - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    5h 45m
    €85–272

  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 Köln Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    6h 44m
    €60–381

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Köln Hauptbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    24h 12m
    €150–178

  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 Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train Ice
    31h 3m
    €266–525

  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 Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train Ice
    29h 16m
    €251–486

  6. Fly to Dortmund Airport

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane OTP - DTM
    6h 37m
    €96–328

  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 Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    7h 42m
    €131–354

  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
    €125–354

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Duisburg central train stationbus bus 1924 / ...
    33h 9m
    €185–289

  10. Drive  1,983.9 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Gelsenkirchencar car 1,983.9 km
    19h 4m
    €293–423

Bucharest to Gelsenkirchen by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration31h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€266Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,676.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 45m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Gelsenkirchen, Germany?

You can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Budapest-Keleti and Wien Hbf in around 31h 3m. Alternatively, Ulendo Airlink flies from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Dortmund Airport (DTM) once daily.

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