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How to get fromEssen to Satu Mareby plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Essen to Satu Mare by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Debrecen International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Debrecen International Airport (DEB)plane plane DUS - DEB
    2. Take the train from Debrecen to Satu Maretrain train
    9h 52m
    $320–1,968

  2. Fly Dortmund Airport to Cluj-Napoca, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane DTM - CLJ
    2. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Satu Marebus bus
    10h 42m
    $65–393

  3. Train via Salzburg

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Budapest Keletitrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Valea Lui Mihaitrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Valea lui Mihai to Satu Maretrain train
    21h 48m
    $256–512

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Budapest Airportbus bus 1924
    2. Take the bus from Budapest Airport to Satu Marebus bus 3910
    23h 30m
    $143–235

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Debrecentrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Debrecen to Satu Maretrain train Ec / ...
    23h 25m
    $167–330

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane DUS - BUD
    2. Take the bus from Budapest Airport to Satu Marebus bus
    9h 16m
    $119–321

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Cluj-Napoca, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane DUS - CLJ
    2. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Satu Marebus bus
    12h
    $101–438

  8. Fly Dortmund Airport to Oradea International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Oradea International Airport (OMR)plane plane DTM - OMR
    2. Take the train from Oradea to Satu Maretrain train
    9h 33m
    $95–537

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Hamm to S Spandau Bhftrain train 10 / ...
    3. Take the train from Berlin-Spandau to Budapest-Nyugati putrain train
    4. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Debrecentrain train Ir / ...
    5. Take the train from Debrecen to Satu Maretrain train Ec / ...
    23h 19m
    $147–317

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Süd S to Köln Hbftrain train S6
    2. Take the bus from Köln to Oradea Gara CFR Oradeabus bus
    3. Take the train from Oradea to Satu Maretrain train
    26h 14m

  11. Drive  1,491.4 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Satu Marecar car 1,491.4 km
    14h 28m
    $313–452

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Schwarzach-St.Veitcartrain train
    3. Drive from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Satu Marecar car
    18h 59m
    $330–457

Essen to Satu Mare by train

Calendar9Weekly Trains
Duration21h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$256Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,299.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 52m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Satu Mare, Romania?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Satu Mare via Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Budapest-Keleti, Valea Lui Mihai, and Valea lui Mihai in around 21h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Satu Mare via Düsseldorf central bus station and Budapest Airport in around 23h 30m.

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