There are 10 ways to get from Bonn 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 from Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane CGN - OTP
5h 56m$70–363Bus via Koeln Hbf
- Take the bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharestbus
24h 39m$166–182Train
- Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
29h 44m$463–781Drive 1,907.1 km
- Drive from Bonn to Bucharestcar 1,907.1 km
18h 28m$315–454Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane DUS - OTP
6h 28m$97–273Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane FRA - OTP
6h 21m$120–310Train to Dortmund Airport, fly
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane DTM - OTP
7h 45mTrain to Eindhoven Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane EIN - OTP
8h 30m$79–459Bus
- Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to București, Autogara Militaribus 1925
33h 5m$190–290Bus via Bucureşti Autogara Obor
- Take the bus from Köln to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus
35h 19m
Bonn to Bucharest by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bonn to Bucharest is to train and fly which costs $95 - $280 and takes 6h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Bonn to Bucharest is to fly which takes 5h 56m and costs $70 - $370.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bonn UN Campus and arriving at București, Autogara Militari. Services depart once a week, and operate Wednesday. The journey takes approximately 33h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Bonn to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Bonn Hbf and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via Wien Meidling. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 44m.
The distance between Bonn and Bucharest is 1620 km. The road distance is 1907.1 km.
The best way to get from Bonn to Bucharest without a car is to bus via Koeln Hbf which takes 24h 39m and costs $160 - $190.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Bonn to Bucharest, including transfers.
Bonn to Bucharest bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from Köln Hauptbahnhof station.
Bonn to Bucharest train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Bonn Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bonn to Bucharest is to fly which takes 5h 56m and costs $70 - $370. Alternatively, you can bus via Koeln Hbf, which costs $160 - $190 and takes 24h 39m, you could also train, which costs $460 - $800 and takes 29h 44m.
What companies run services between Bonn, Germany and Bucharest, Romania?
Ulendo Airlink, Eurowings, and three other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Maxibus Travel operates a bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharest twice a week. Tickets cost $159 and the journey takes 23h 11m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bonn Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–320
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $159
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
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Booking & Getting There
Bonn to Bucharest bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Bucharest station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Bonn. It is currently 4:00 AM in Bonn and 5:00 AM in Bucharest.
Bonn to Bucharest train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Wien Meidling station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bonn to Bucharest is 1907 km. It takes approximately 18h 28m to drive from Bonn to Bucharest.
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