There are 6 ways to get from Bucharest to Berlin 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
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)OTP - BER
5h 37m€115–319Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof1926
31h€55–170Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Berlin SuedkreuzRj
20h 44mTrain
- Take the train from Bucharest to Lokoshaza
- Take the train from Loekoeshaza to Budapest-NyugatiIr
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Berlin OstbahnhofEc
28h 33m€99–114Drive 1,670.4 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Berlin1,670.4 km
16h 24m€239–345Bus via Bucureşti Autogara Obor
- Take the bus from Bucureşti Autogara Obor to Berlin
33h 54m
Bucharest to Berlin by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Berlin is to train which costs €95 - €120 and takes 28h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Berlin is to fly which takes 5h 37m and costs €110 - €320.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. Services depart four times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 31h.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Berlin. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Berlin Ostbahnhof via Loekoeshaza and Budapest-Nyugati. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 33m.
The distance between Bucharest and Berlin is 1313 km. The road distance is 1670.4 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Berlin without a car is to bus and train which takes 20h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Bucharest to Berlin, including transfers.
Bucharest to Berlin bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest to Berlin train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucharest station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Berlin is to fly which takes 5h 37m and costs €110 - €320. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €95 - €120 and takes 28h 33m, you could also bus, which costs €55 - €170 and takes 31h.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Berlin, Germany?
Ulendo Airlink, Ryanair, and four other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucharest to Berlin Ostbahnhof via Lokoshaza, Loekoeshaza, and Budapest-Nyugati in around 28h 33m.
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- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–330
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Berlin Suedkreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €21–30
- 1st Class
- €30–45
- Business
- €36–40
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Berlin Suedkreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Lokoshaza
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €48–53
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Loekoeshaza to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–21
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Loekoeshaza to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Berlin Ostbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0040 723 450 475
- info@comati-psg.ro
- Website
- comati-psg.ro
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130–170
- Website
- Comati PSG
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- contact@euro-fratello.ro
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Bucureşti Autogara Obor to Berlin
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Berlin bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Berlin is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 1:23 PM in Bucharest and 12:23 PM in Berlin.
Bucharest to Berlin train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Lokoshaza station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Berlin is 1670 km. It takes approximately 16h 24m to drive from Bucharest to Berlin.
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