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There are 14 ways to get from Essen to Braşov by plane, shuttle, train, bus, car, night train, or car train

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane DUS - OTP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Brasovshuttle bus
    8h 9m
    $121–335

  2. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport (GHV)plane plane DUS - GHV
    11h 8m
    $75–328

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Brasovtrain train 347
    25h 30m
    $431–1,357

  4. Bus via Cologne

    1. Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the bus from Köln to Brașovbus bus
    27h 43m

  5. Drive 1,860.5 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Braşovcar car 1,860.5 km
    18h 8m
    $307–443

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane FRA - OTP
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Brasovshuttle bus
    9h 16m
    $175–500

  7. Fly Dortmund Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane DTM - OTP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Brasovshuttle bus
    9h 11m
    $84–400

  8. Fly Dortmund Airport to Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport (GHV)plane plane DTM - GHV
    7h 25m
    $83–353

  9. Fly Dortmund Airport to Sibiu, bus

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Sibiu (SBZ)plane plane DTM - SBZ
    2. Take the bus from Sibiu Airport to Brașov Sala Sporturilorbus bus
    8h 55m

  10. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane EIN - OTP
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Brasovshuttle bus
    10h 41m
    $125–523

  11. Fly Dortmund Airport to Cluj-Napoca, bus

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane DTM - CLJ
    2. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca Airport to Brașovbus bus
    10h 55m
    $109–397

  12. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Essen Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Brasovtrain train 347
    28h 59m
    $289–578

  13. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Brașovbus bus 1925
    32h 30m
    $200–340

  14. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Braşovcar car
    21h 9m
    $388–539

Essen to Braşov by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration25h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$431Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,819.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 9m

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Brasov via München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 25h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Südviertel, Essen to Brașov via Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis, Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld, Cologne Hbf, and Köln in around 27h 43m.

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