There are 7 ways to get from Berlin to Bucharest by plane, bus, train, 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)plane BER - OTP
5h 1m$119–334Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to București, Autogara Militaribus 1926
30h 25m$65–110Bus via Prague
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus 260 / ...
- Take the bus from Praga to Buchurestbus
20h 20m$101–199Train
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Passau Hbftrain 91
- Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain Ice
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
27h 29m$318–712Drive 1,668.1 km
- Drive from Berlin to Bucharestcar 1,668.1 km
16h 23m$275–397Fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane BER - BBU
11h 27m$97–257Bus #2
- Take the bus from Berlin to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus
34h 52m
Berlin to Bucharest by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berlin to Bucharest is to bus which costs $65 - $110 and takes 30h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Berlin to Bucharest is to fly which takes 5h 1m and costs $110 - $340.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and arriving at București, Autogara Militari. Services depart three 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 Berlin Hbf and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via Passau Hbf and Wien Meidling. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 29m.
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 bus via Prague which takes 20h 20m and costs $100 - $200.
It takes approximately 5h 1m 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 Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Berlin to Bucharest is to fly which takes 5h 1m and costs $110 - $340. Alternatively, you can bus via Prague, which costs $100 - $200 and takes 20h 20m, you could also train, which costs $310 - $750 and takes 27h 29m.
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) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Buchurest via Praha, ÚAN Florenc and Praga in around 20h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
- 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
- 10h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–240
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–200
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–330
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–300
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Passau Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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Train from Passau Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–75
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–350
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Passau Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $50–75
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Passau Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–180
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- $50–80
- 1st Class
- $100–180
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 Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/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
- $85–160
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en/transport_company/omega+group+84
- 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 5:37 PM in Berlin and 6:37 PM in Bucharest.
Berlin to Bucharest train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Passau Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berlin to Bucharest is 1668 km. It takes approximately 16h 23m to drive from Berlin to Bucharest.
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