There are 7 ways to get from Berlin to Bucharest by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)BER - OTP
5h 5m$133–385Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to București, Autogara Militari1926
30h 25m$70–200Train, bus
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Praha-HolesoviceRj
- Take the bus from Praga to Buchurest
19h 53m$156–278Train
- Take the train from Berlin Suedkreuz to Praha Hlavni NadraziRj
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien HbfRj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord347
29h 46m$323–514Drive 1,668.1 km
- Drive from Berlin to Bucharest1,668.1 km
16h 28m$275–397Fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)BER - BBU
9h 21m$116–288Bus via Bucureşti Autogara Obor
- Take the bus from Berlin to Bucureşti Autogara Obor
34h 52m
Berlin to Bucharest by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berlin to Bucharest is to bus which costs $70 - $200 and takes 30h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Berlin to Bucharest is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs $130 - $390.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and arriving at București, Autogara Militari. Services depart four times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 30h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Berlin to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from S Oranienburger Str. and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via Berlin Suedkreuz, Praha Hlavni Nadrazi and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 46m.
The distance between Berlin and Bucharest is 1315 km. The road distance is 1668.1 km.
The best way to get from Berlin to Bucharest without a car is to train and bus which takes 19h 53m and costs $150 - $280.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Berlin to Bucharest, including transfers.
Berlin to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Berlin to Bucharest train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), depart from Berlin Suedkreuz station.
The best way to get from Berlin to Bucharest is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs $130 - $390. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $320 - $550 and takes 29h 46m, you could also bus, which costs $70 - $200 and takes 30h 25m.
What companies run services between Berlin, Germany and Bucharest, Romania?
Ulendo Airlink, Ryanair, and four other airlines fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from S Oranienburger Str. to Bucuresti Nord via S Südkreuz Bhf, Berlin Suedkreuz, Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, and Wien Hbf in around 29h 46m.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–190
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–300
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–300
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Vienna, Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–350
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–180
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Berlin Hbf to Praha-Holesovice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Berlin Suedkreuz to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- $28–40
- 1st Class
- $40–60
- Business
- $47–52
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–330
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Praga to Buchurest
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en/transport_company/omega+group+84
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0040 723 450 475
- info@comati-psg.ro
- Website
- comati-psg.ro
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $150–200
- Website
- Comati PSG
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- contact@euro-fratello.ro
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Berlin to Bucureşti Autogara Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Berlin to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Berlin. It is currently 12:11 PM in Berlin and 1:11 PM in Bucharest.
Berlin to Bucharest train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), arrive at Praha Hlavni Nadrazi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berlin to Bucharest is 1668 km. It takes approximately 16h 28m to drive from Berlin to Bucharest.
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