There are 12 ways to get from Romania to Essen by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane OTP - DUS
5h 57m€79–249Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Dortmund Airport
cheapest- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane OTP - DTM
6h 56m€48–315Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Köln Hauptbahnhofbus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 10 / ...
25h 28m€145–200Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train Rjx
- Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain 41 / ...
31h 35m€209–575Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain Night Train
- Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Essen Hbfnighttrain Nj
33h 15m€136–241Fly Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane TSR - DUS
6h 42m€119–309Fly Cluj-Napoca to Dortmund Airport
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane CLJ - DTM
6h 8m€59–315Fly Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Dortmund Airport
- Fly from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane TSR - DTM
6h 1m€78–315Train, train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Arad to Szolnoktrain
- Take the train from Szolnok to Ferihegytrain
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BUD - DUS
8h 25m€110–284Bus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus 1924 / ...
36h 1m€153–257Drive 1,989.1 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Essencar 1,989.1 km
19h 5m€286–413Drive, car train
- Drive from Bucharest to Salzburg Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Salzburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Essencar
22h 9m€357–500
Romania to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Romania to Essen is to fly which costs €75 - €250 and takes 5h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Romania to Essen is to fly which takes 5h 57m and costs €75 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Romania to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Piata 21 Decembrie 1989 and arriving at Essen central train station via București, Autogara Militari and Düsseldorf central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Romania to Essen. However, there are services departing from Universitate and arriving at Essen Hbf via Bucuresti Nord, Budapest-Keleti, München Hbf and Köln Messe/Deutz Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 35m.
The distance between Romania and Essen is 1673 km. The road distance is 1989.1 km.
The best way to get from Romania to Essen without a car is to bus and train which takes 25h 28m and costs €140 - €200.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Romania to Essen, including transfers.
Romania to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Romania to Essen train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Romania to Essen is to fly which takes 5h 57m and costs €75 - €250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €200 - €600 and takes 31h 35m, you could also bus, which costs €150 - €260 and takes 36h 1m.
What companies run services between Romania and Essen, Germany?
Eurowings, Austrian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Universitate to Essen Hbf via Gara de Nord, Bucuresti Nord, Budapest-Keleti, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, München Hbf, and Köln Messe/Deutz Bf in around 31h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–390
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Köln Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €141
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Romania to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Düsseldorf central bus station.
Essen is 1h behind Romania. It is currently 7:46 PM in Romania and 6:46 PM in Essen.
Romania to Essen train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Romania to Essen is 1989 km. It takes approximately 19h 5m to drive from Romania to Essen.
There are 2788+ hotels available in Essen.





