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There are 12 ways to get from Essen to Arad by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane DUS - BUD
    2. Take the train from Ferihegy to Szolnoktrain train
    3. Take the train from Szolnok to Aradtrain train
    8h 44m
    $149–360

  2. Bus via Dortmund

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund Stadthaus to Aradbus bus
    25h 26m
    $67–156

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Aradtrain train Ic
    18h 40m
    $253–559

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Aradbus bus 1924 / ...
    22h 5m
    $133–215

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Aradtrain train Ic
    21h 6m
    $120–259

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane plane DUS - TSR
    2. Take the bus from Timişoara to Arad, Autogara Transdarabus bus
    9h 48m
    $134–367

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane plane DUS - BEG
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Aradbus bus
    10h 23m
    $141–344

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane plane CGN - TSR
    3. Take the bus from Timişoara to Arad, Autogara Transdarabus bus
    10h 42m
    $115–328

  9. Fly Dortmund Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane plane DTM - BEG
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Aradbus bus
    11h 22m
    $86–350

  10. Fly Dortmund Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane plane DTM - TSR
    2. Take the bus from Timişoara to Arad, Autogara Transdarabus bus
    8h 57m
    $109–343

  11. Drive  1,422.5 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Aradcar car 1,422.5 km
    13h 13m
    $235–339

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Aradcar car
    16h 11m
    $288–419

Essen to Arad by train

Calendar9Weekly Trains
Duration18h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$253Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,277.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 44m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Arad, Romania?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Arad via Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Wien Hbf, and Budapest-Keleti in around 18h 40m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Arad 4 times a week. Tickets cost $130–210 and the journey takes 20h 25m.

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