How to Travel from
Essen to Bucharest
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Essen, Germany → Bucharest, Romania
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Cheapest and Fastest Ways to Travel from Essen to Bucharest
Composite routes from Essen to Bucharest
Cheapest
19 h 7 min
Car
1979 km.
from $108
Other
18 h 44 min
Train, Bus
1614 km.
from $176.41
30 h 17 min
1612 km.
from $628.09
6 h 27 min
Train, Plane
1615 km.
from $296.41
6 h 32 min
Train, Plane
1615 km.
from $302.48
25 h 51 min
1614 km.
from $5.43
Route Navigator Essen - Bucharest
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Continue and take A 40 toward Duisburg
Duisburg, A 40, 2 km 827 м
2 km 827 м
Keep right and drive toward Essen-Holsterhausen, -Altendorf
Essen-Holsterhausen, -Altendorf, 338 м
338 м
Keep left
27 м
27 м
Continue onto Martin-Luther-Straße
Martin-Luther-Straße, 19 м
19 м
Turn left onto Martin-Luther-Straße
Martin-Luther-Straße, 41 м
41 м
Turn left onto Hobeisenstraße
Hobeisenstraße, 18 м
18 м
Continue and take A 40 toward Bochum
Bochum, A 40, 30 km 705 м
30 km 705 м
Keep right toward A 45
A 45, 138 м
138 м
Keep left and take A 45 toward Hannover, Dortmund-Hafen
Hannover, Dortmund-Hafen, A 45, 382 м
382 м
Keep left and take A 40 toward Dortmund
Dortmund, A 40, 6 km 131 м
6 km 131 м
Continue onto Rheinlanddamm and drive toward Unna, Dortmund
Rheinlanddamm, Unna, Dortmund, 88 km 136 м
88 km 136 м
Keep right and take A 33, B 480 toward Bielefeld, Paderborn, Brilon, Bad Wünnenberg
Bielefeld, Paderborn, Brilon, Bad Wünnenberg, A 33, B 480, 158 м
158 м
Keep left and take A 33 toward Bielefeld, Paderborn
Bielefeld, Paderborn, A 33, 337 м
337 м
Keep left and take A 44 toward Kassel
Kassel, A 44, 78 km 19 м
78 km 19 м
Keep right and take B 7 toward Kassel-Ost, Eisenach, Eschwege, Kaufungen
Kassel-Ost, Eisenach, Eschwege, Kaufungen, B 7, 1 km 573 м
1 km 573 м
Turn left onto Leipziger Straße and drive toward Eisenach, Eschwege, Kaufungen
Leipziger Straße, Eisenach, Eschwege, Kaufungen, 4 km 322 м
4 km 322 м
Keep right onto B 7
7 km 904 м
7 km 904 м
Keep right and take A 44 toward Eschwege
Eschwege, A 44, 31 km 258 м
31 km 258 м
Keep right and drive toward Eisenach, Ringgau
Eisenach, Ringgau, 176 м
176 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto B 7
9 km 198 м
9 km 198 м
Turn left onto Rimbachstraße
Rimbachstraße, 12 km 511 м
12 km 511 м
Continue onto B 7 and drive toward Eisenach
Eisenach, 6 km 861 м
6 km 861 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto B 7
336 м
336 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto B 7, B 19
428 м
428 м
At roundabout, take exit 1
202 km 486 м
202 km 486 м
Keep right and take B 95 toward Chemnitz-Mitte, Chemnitz-Röhrsdorf
Chemnitz-Mitte, Chemnitz-Röhrsdorf, B 95, 260 м
260 м
Keep right and take B 95 toward Chemnitz-Zentrum, Unger-Park
Chemnitz-Zentrum, Unger-Park, B 95, 4 km 554 м
4 km 554 м
Turn left onto Ludwigstraße
Ludwigstraße, 104 м
104 м
Turn right onto Bergstraße
Bergstraße, 1 km 573 м
1 km 573 м
Turn left onto Hartmannstraße
Hartmannstraße, 1 km 761 м
1 km 761 м
Turn sharp left onto Theaterstraße
Theaterstraße, 123 м
123 м
Keep right onto Brückenstraße and drive toward Augustusburg, Landesbehörden, Archäologiemuseum
Brückenstraße, Augustusburg, Landesbehörden, Archäologiemuseum, 1 km 531 м
1 km 531 м
Turn right onto Bahnhofstraße
Bahnhofstraße, 194 м
194 м
Keep left onto Bahnhofstraße
Bahnhofstraße, 28 м
28 м
Turn left onto Zschopauer Straße
Zschopauer Straße, 3 km 441 м
3 km 441 м
Continue onto Zschopauer Straße
Zschopauer Straße, 1 km 556 м
1 km 556 м
Turn slight right onto B 174
22 km 302 м
22 km 302 м
Keep right and drive toward Lauterbach, Marienberg-Lauta, Kaserne, Aqua Marien
Lauterbach, Marienberg-Lauta, Kaserne, Aqua Marien, 43 м
43 м
Turn slight right onto Lautaer Hauptstraße and drive toward Lauterbach, Marienberg-Lauta, Kaserne, Aqua Marien
Lautaer Hauptstraße, Lauterbach, Marienberg-Lauta, Kaserne, Aqua Marien, 3 km 787 м
3 km 787 м
Continue onto Markt
Markt, 119 м
119 м
Turn right onto Annaberger Straße
Annaberger Straße, 2 km 964 м
2 km 964 м
Turn right onto B 174
17 km 561 м
17 km 561 м
Turn right onto 25114
5 km 278 м
5 km 278 м
Turn right onto 00731
72 м
72 м
Turn left onto 7
32 km 447 м
32 km 447 м
Continue onto 7
21 km 239 м
21 km 239 м
Continue onto 7
10 km 390 м
10 km 390 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto 7
6 km 351 м
6 km 351 м
Keep left onto D7
16 km 476 м
16 km 476 м
Keep left onto Lipská
Lipská, 5 km 500 м
5 km 500 м
Keep right and take , D6 toward Praha-Řepy, Karlovy Vary
Praha-Řepy, Karlovy Vary, , D6, 69 м
69 м
Keep left and drive toward Praha-Řepy
Praha-Řepy, 319 м
319 м
Keep left and take D0 toward Brno, Plzeň
Brno, Plzeň, D0, 2 km 337 м
2 km 337 м
Keep right and take D5, 605 toward Nürnberg, Plzeň, Praha-Zličín, Chrášťany
Nürnberg, Plzeň, Praha-Zličín, Chrášťany, D5, 605, 268 м
268 м
Keep left and take D5 toward Nürnberg, Plzeň, Praha-Zličín
Nürnberg, Plzeň, Praha-Zličín, D5, 348 м
348 м
Keep left and take D0 toward Hradec Králové, Brno, Praha-Zličín
Hradec Králové, Brno, Praha-Zličín, D0, 381 м
381 м
Keep left and take D0 toward Hradec Králové, Brno, Strakonice
Hradec Králové, Brno, Strakonice, D0, 29 km 149 м
29 km 149 м
Keep left
296 м
296 м
Keep right and take D1 toward Brno, České Budějovice
Brno, České Budějovice, D1, 186 km 633 м
186 km 633 м
Keep right and drive toward Brno-centrum, Bratislava
Brno-centrum, Bratislava, 91 м
91 м
Keep right and take D2 toward BRATISLAVA (SK), BŘECLAV
BRATISLAVA (SK), BŘECLAV, D2, 1 km 604 м
1 km 604 м
Keep left
298 м
298 м
Keep left and drive toward Bratislava (SK), Břeclav
Bratislava (SK), Břeclav, 303 km 399 м
303 km 399 м
Keep right toward M0, E 71, E 60, E 75
M0, E 71, E 60, E 75, 176 м
176 м
Keep right onto 90402 and take E 60, E 75, M0 toward Szeged, Nagykanizsa, Pécs
Szeged, Nagykanizsa, Pécs, E 60, E 75, M0, 1 km 39 м
1 km 39 м
Keep left onto 90402 toward M0
M0, 30 km 583 м
30 km 583 м
Keep right
461 м
461 м
Keep right and take E 60, E 75, M5 toward Szeged, Kecskemét
Szeged, Kecskemét, E 60, E 75, M5, 137 km 690 м
137 km 690 м
Keep right onto M43 and take E 68, M43, 47 toward Arad, Makó, Hódmezővásárhely, Szeged észak
Arad, Makó, Hódmezővásárhely, Szeged észak, E 68, M43, 47, 218 km 545 м
218 km 545 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto DN68A
6 km 787 м
6 km 787 м
Turn left
10 м
10 м
Turn right
244 м
244 м
Turn left onto DN68A
9 km 673 м
9 km 673 м
At roundabout, take exit 1
188 km 122 м
188 km 122 м
Keep right toward DN1
DN1, 17 km 848 м
17 km 848 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto DN7
17 km 721 м
17 km 721 м
Turn right onto DN7F
10 km 28 м
10 km 28 м
Turn right onto Strada Principală
Strada Principală, 2 km 876 м
2 km 876 м
Keep left onto Strada Principală
Strada Principală, 11 km 378 м
11 km 378 м
Turn slight right onto Strada Radu Șerban
Strada Radu Șerban, 20 km 262 м
20 km 262 м
Turn sharp left onto DC239
489 м
489 м
Turn sharp right
4 km 693 м
4 km 693 м
Turn slight left onto Strada Argeșului
Strada Argeșului, 6 km 192 м
6 km 192 м
At roundabout, take exit 1
148 km 102 м
148 km 102 м
Keep right
1 km 502 м
1 km 502 м
Turn left
2 km 675 м
2 km 675 м
Turn right onto Strada Ion Câmpineanu
Strada Ion Câmpineanu, 1 km 824 м
1 km 824 м
Turn right onto Bulevardul Nicolae Bălcescu
Bulevardul Nicolae Bălcescu, 263 м
263 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Bulevardul Ion Constantin Brătianu
Bulevardul Ion Constantin Brătianu, 119 м
119 м
Turn right onto Strada Ion Ghica
Strada Ion Ghica, 117 м
117 м
Turn right onto Strada Toma Caragiu
Strada Toma Caragiu, 94 м
94 м
Turn right
42 м
42 м
Turn right
32 м
32 м
Arrive at destination
Transport providers
Bus operators
Found: 4
Airlines
Found: 7
Train operators
Found: 10
DB
Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express
1h 44m
Twice daily
$43.26–$49.62
+49 30 311-682904
+49 30 311-682904
UR
Urlaubs-Express
12h 53m
Once a week
$120.86–$1,208.65
+49 (0) 221 800 20 820
+49 (0) 221 800 20 820
Questions and Answers
What is the cheapest way to get from Essen to Bucharest?
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Bucharest is to bus which costs $163.04 - $239.13 and takes 36h.
What is the fastest way to get from Essen to Bucharest?
The fastest way to get from Essen to Bucharest is to fly which takes 5h 26m and costs $173.91 - $402.17 .
Is there a direct bus between Essen and Bucharest?
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Essen central train station station and arriving at București, Autogara Militari. Services depart once a week, and operate Wednesday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 36h.
Is there a direct train between Essen and Bucharest?
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via Frankfurt, Passau Hbf and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 17m.
How far is it from Essen to Bucharest?
The distance between Essen and Bucharest is 1669 km. The road distance is 2026 km.
How do I travel from Essen to Bucharest without a car?
The best way to get from Essen to Bucharest without a car is to train and bus which takes 18h 44m and costs $35.87 - $282.61 .
How long does it take to get from Essen to Bucharest?
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Essen to Bucharest, including transfers.
Where do I catch the Essen to Bucharest bus from?
Essen to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Where do I catch the Essen to Bucharest train from?
Essen to Bucharest train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express, depart from Essen Hbf station.
Train, bus or fly from Essen to Bucharest?
The best way to get from Essen to Bucharest is to fly which takes 5h 26m and costs $173.91 - $402.17 . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $358.70 - $532.61 and takes 30h 17m, you could also bus via Cologne, which costs and takes 25h 51m.
Where does the Essen to Bucharest bus arrive?
Essen to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
What is the time difference between Essen and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Essen. It is currently 07:18 in Essen and 08:18 in Bucharest.
Where does the Essen to Bucharest train arrive?
Essen to Bucharest train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express, arrive at Frankfurt station.
Can I drive from Essen to Bucharest?
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Bucharest is 2026 km. It takes approximately 19h 23m to drive from Essen to Bucharest.
How do I get a bus ticket from Essen to Bucharest?
Book your Essen to Bucharest bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
Where can I stay near Bucharest?
There are 4903+ hotels available in Bucharest. Prices start at $20.46 per night.
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