There are 10 ways to get from Timișoara to Essen by plane, train, bus, night train, shuttle, 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 Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane TSR - DUS
6h 45m€129–331Fly Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Dortmund Airport
cheapest- Fly from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane TSR - DTM
6h 5m€61–297Train
- Take the train from Timisoara 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 Essen Hbftrain 47 / ...
19h 23m€178–615Bus
- Take the bus from Timișoara to Aradbus N959 / ...
- Take the bus from Arad to Essen central train stationbus 1925
26h 55m€135–239Train, night train
- Take the train from Timisoara Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain Ec / ...
- Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Essen Hbfnighttrain Nj
22h 12m€115–236Fly Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane TSR - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain
8h 14m€139–292Shuttle to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Timișoara to Budapest Airport
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BUD - DUS
8h 25m€111–248Train, bus
- Take the train from Timisoara Nord to Aradtrain Caransebeş - Arad / ...
- Take the bus from Arad to Dortmund Stadthausbus
28h 23m€70–133Drive 1,454 km
- Drive from Timișoara to Essencar 1,454 km
13h 53m€208–300Drive, car train
- Drive from Timișoara to Salzburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Salzburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Essencar
16h 54m€268–372
Timișoara to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Timișoara to Essen is to train and bus which costs €70 - €140 and takes 28h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Timișoara to Essen is to fly which takes 6h 5m and costs €60 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Timișoara to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Timișoara and arriving at Essen central train station via Arad. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Timișoara to Essen. However, there are services departing from Timisoara Nord and arriving at Essen Hbf via Budapest-Keleti and München Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 23m.
The distance between Timișoara and Essen is 1280 km. The road distance is 1454 km.
The best way to get from Timișoara to Essen without a car is to train which takes 19h 23m and costs €170 - €650.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Timișoara to Essen, including transfers.
Timișoara to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Timișoara station.
Timișoara to Essen train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Timisoara Nord station.
The best way to get from Timișoara to Essen is to fly which takes 6h 45m and costs €120 - €340. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €170 - €650 and takes 19h 23m, you could also bus, which costs €130 - €240 and takes 26h 55m.
What companies run services between Timișoara, Romania and Essen, Germany?
Lufthansa City, Eurowings, and three other airlines fly from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Timisoara Nord to Essen Hbf via Budapest-Keleti, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, and München Hbf in around 19h 23m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–360
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
- €75–280
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–320
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–400
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–360
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–250
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Dortmund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Timisoara Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–27
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Timisoara Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–27
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Timisoara Nord to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €33–39
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–14
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €35–60
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Wien Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–150
- Couchette Carriage
- €85–110
- Seating Carriage
- €55–70
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Salzburg Hbf to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Timișoara to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Arad to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0371.503.503
- [email protected]
- Website
- direct-aeroport.ro
Shuttle from Timișoara to Budapest Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €32–38
- Schedules at
- direct-aeroport.ro
- [email protected]
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Arad to Dortmund Stadthaus
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
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More Questions & Answers
Timișoara to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Arad station.
Essen is 1h behind Timișoara. It is currently 10:18 AM in Timișoara and 9:18 AM in Essen.
Timișoara to Essen train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Timișoara to Essen is 1454 km. It takes approximately 13h 53m to drive from Timișoara to Essen.
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