There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Chișinău by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane DUS - RMO
5h 30m$172–418Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dortmund to Chișinăubus
37h 15m$117–251Train, bus via Warsaw
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from S+U Lichtenberg Bhf to Rzepintrain 95 / ...
- Take the train from Rzepin to Warszawa Zachodniatrain 95 / ...
- Take the bus from Warsaw Bus Station West to Chișinău, North Bus Stationbus
25h 53m$271–999Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Berlin Suedkreuz to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Przemysl Glownytrain Ic
- Take the train from Przemysl Glowny to Vinnytsiatrain Icp / ...
- Take the train from Vinnytsia to Chisinautrain 351
41h 24m$341–1,055Drive 1,950.2 km
- Drive from Essen to Chișinăucar 1,950.2 km
21h 26m$322–464Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane FRA - RMO
6h 16m$236–599Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane CGN - RMO
6h 12m$159–424Fly from Dortmund Airport
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane DTM - RMO
6h 42m$160–424Bus via Kropyvnytskyi
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Kropyvnytskyibus Dnipro
- Take the bus from Kropyvnytskyi to Chișinău, North Bus Stationbus Kharkiv
28h 5mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Essen Süd S to Köln Hbftrain S6
- Take the bus from Köln to Iasi, Autogara Codreanubus
- Take the bus from Iași to Chişinău Northern Bus Stationbus
36h 54m
Essen to Chișinău by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Chișinău is to bus which costs $110 - $260 and takes 37h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Chișinău is to fly which takes 5h 30m and costs $170 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen to Chișinău station. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Chișinău, North Bus Station via Kropyvnytskyi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Chișinău. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Chisinau via Berlin Suedkreuz, Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, Przemysl Glowny and Vinnytsia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 24m.
The distance between Essen and Chișinău is 1725 km. The road distance is 1950.2 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Chișinău without a car is to train and bus via Warsaw which takes 25h 53m and costs $270 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Essen to Chișinău, including transfers.
Essen to Chișinău bus services, operated by East West Eurolines, depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen to Chișinău train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Chișinău is to fly which takes 5h 30m and costs $170 - $420. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $340 - $1,100 and takes 41h 24m, you could also bus via Kropyvnytskyi, which costs and takes 28h 5m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Chișinău, Moldova?
HiSky, Fly One, and Austrian Airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Chisinau via S Südkreuz Bhf, Berlin Suedkreuz, Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, Przemysl Glowny, and Vinnytsia in around 41h 24m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Chișinău International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Chișinău International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–410
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–290
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–310
- Website
- flyone.eu
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–280
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–310
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–300
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S+U Lichtenberg Bhf to Rzepin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–230
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Rzepin to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–300
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Berlin Suedkreuz to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Przemysl Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Przemysl Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–330
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ukrainian Railways
Train from Przemysl Glowny to Vinnytsia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- Ukrainian Railways
- Schedules at
- Ukrainian Railways
- Book at
- Tickets.ua
- Coupe
- $50–70
Train from Vinnytsia to Chisinau
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- Ukrainian Railways
- Schedules at
- Ukrainian Railways
- Book at
- Tickets.ua
- Coupe
- $50–70
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Essen Süd S to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +373 (689) 78-455
- [email protected]
- Website
- bonvoyage.md
Bus from Warsaw Bus Station West to Chișinău, North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $59–117
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- $117
- Children
- $59
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Essen Hbf to Kropyvnytskyi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–280
- Website
- East West Eurolines
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Kropyvnytskyi to Chișinău, North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- [email protected]
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Köln to Iasi, Autogara Codreanu
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- [email protected]
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Iași to Chişinău Northern Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
- [email protected]
- Website
- SVS
Bus from Dortmund to Chișinău
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- SVS
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Chișinău bus services, operated by East West Eurolines, arrive at Kropyvnytskyi station.
Chișinău is 1h ahead of Essen. It is currently 1:27 AM in Essen and 2:27 AM in Chișinău.
Essen to Chișinău train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at S Südkreuz Bhf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Chișinău is 1950 km. It takes approximately 21h 26m to drive from Essen to Chișinău.
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