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

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  1. Fly Dortmund Airport to Bucharest Otopeni

    best
    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane DTM - OTP
    6h 48m
    $104–370

  2. Fly Dortmund Airport to Cluj-Napoca

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane DTM - CLJ
    6h 18m
    $53–389

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharestbus bus
    25h 17m
    $169–214

  4. 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 Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 967 / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    30h 13m
    $426–844

  5. Drive  1,980 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Bucharestcar car 1,980 km
    19h 19m
    $327–471

  6. Fly Dortmund Airport to Iași International Airport

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Iași International Airport (IAS)plane plane DTM - IAS
    6h 20m
    $74–501

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

    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 Aradtrain train
    9h 5m
    $146–355

  8. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Cluj-Napoca

    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 Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane EIN - CLJ
    8h
    $82–428

  9. 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 Timișoarabus bus
    9h 55m
    $137–330

  10. Fly Dortmund Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane plane DTM - TSR
    6h 18m
    $89–330

  11. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane FRA - BUD
    3. Take the train from Ferihegy to Aradtrain train
    10h 5m
    $185–366

  12. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    32h
    $307–572

  13. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Duisburg central train station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1924 / ...
    34h 46m
    $203–327

  14. 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 Bucharestcar car
    22h 22m
    $398–569

Essen to Romania by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration30h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$426Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,637.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 48m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Romania?

Ulendo Airlink flies from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Universitate via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Wien Westbahnhof, Bucuresti Nord, and Gara de Nord in around 30h 13m.

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