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There are 11 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
    $112–339

  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 23m
    $49–287

  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 Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbftrain train Re / ...
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    5. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Brasovtrain train 347
    26h 3m
    $326–693

  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
    $385–556

  6. 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 9m
    $124–394

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

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport (GHV)plane plane DUS - GHV
    9h 23m
    $57–292

  8. 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 53m

  9. 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
    $247–462

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund Stadthaus to Brașov, Româniabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vad to Brasov Airportbus bus
    34h 36m

  11. 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 10m
    $390–556

Essen to Braşov by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration26h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$326Cheapest 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 Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 26h 3m. 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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