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There are 11 ways to get from America to Bucharest by car, plane, train, bus, or car train

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  1. Drive to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    best
    1. Drive from America to Amsterdam-Schiphol-Airport-AMScar car
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane AMS - OTP
    5h 1m
    $186–435

  2. Train, bus via Aachen

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Moenchengladbach Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the bus from Aachen to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    18h 57m
    $60–103

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    31h 2m
    $435–925

  4. Drive 2,037.6 km

    1. Drive from America to Bucharestcar car 2,037.6 km
    19h 43m
    $420–607

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane DUS - OTP
    7h 3m
    $182–369

  6. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Eindhoventrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane EIN - OTP
    6h 9m
    $153–435

  7. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Neuss Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane CGN - OTP
    7h 38m

  8. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane DTM - OTP
    7h 59m
    $154–424

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Neuss Hbftrain train Sneltrein RE13 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharestbus bus
    26h 57m
    $194–218

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mönchengladbach central train station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1924
    34h 55m
    $171–299

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from America to Düsseldorf Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Bucharestcar car
    20h 12m
    $346–1,563

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights

Calendar57Weekly Planes
Duration4h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$70Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between America, Netherlands and Bucharest, Romania?

You can take a vehicle from America to Bucuresti Nord via Horst-Sevenum, Venlo, Düsseldorf Hbf, München Hbf, and Wien Westbahnhof in around 31h 2m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Mönchengladbach central train station to București, Autogara Militari once a week. Tickets cost $150–260 and the journey takes 32h 50m.

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