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There are 10 ways to get from Bielefeld to Bucharest by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Hannover Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeHAJ - OTP
    7h 50m
    $197–444

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Aachen HbftrainRe
    3. Take the bus from Aachen to Bucharest Oborbus
    20h 9m
    $44–197

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain19 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Passau Hbftrain91
    3. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wien HauptbahnhoftrainIce
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    29h 46m
    $334–619

  4. Drive 1,912.6 km

    1. Drive from Bielefeld to Bucharestcar1,912.6 km
    18h 42m
    $315–455

  5. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeDTM - OTP
    6h 29m
    $123–414

  6. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Ibbenbüren, Bahnhoftrain
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeFMO - OTP
    9h 12m
    $230–517

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Essen Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeFRA - OTP
    7h 57m
    $204–464

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to București, Autogara Militaribus1925
    38h 40m
    $190–280

  9. Bus via Buzău

    1. Take the bus from Detmold, Bahnhof to Buzaubus
    2. Take the bus from Buzău to Bucharest Oborbus
    40h 5m

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bielefeld to Göttingencar
    2. Take the car train from Göttingen to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Bucharestcar
    20h 58m
    $352–1,372

Bielefeld to Bucharest by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration29h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$334Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bielefeld, Germany and Bucharest, Romania?

You can take a train from Bielefeld Hbf to Bucuresti Nord via Hannover Hauptbahnhof, Passau Hbf, Wien Hauptbahnhof, and Wien Hbf in around 29h 46m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to București, Autogara Militari twice a week. Tickets cost $190–280 and the journey takes 38h 40m.

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