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There are 13 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 7m
    $114–338

  2. Fly Dortmund Airport to Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport (GHV)plane plane DTM - GHV
    7h 25m
    $59–337

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    5. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Brasovtrain train 347
    26h 8m
    $361–839

  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  1,858.9 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Braşovcar car 1,858.9 km
    18h 7m
    $307–443

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane CGN - OTP
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Brasovshuttle bus
    9h 7m
    $100–430

  7. 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 14m
    $171–413

  8. 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
    $99–404

  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. 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 54m
    $89–400

  11. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Brasovtrain train 347
    28h 59m
    $277–533

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Duisburg central train station to Brașovbus bus 1925
    33h 12m
    $192–303

  13. 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 Braşovcar car
    21h 5m
    $378–539

Essen to Braşov by train

Calendar15Weekly Trains
Duration26h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$361Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,819.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 7m

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Brasov via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 26h 8m. 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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