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How to get fromBucharest to Cologneby plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Bucharest to Cologne by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane OTP - CGN
    5h 39m
    €63–203

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Köln Hauptbahnhofbus bus
    23h 10m
    €141

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain train Ec / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    28h 27m
    €257–677

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Night Train
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    27h 46m
    €252–688

  5. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane OTP - DUS
    5h 53m
    €86–241

  6. Fly to Dortmund Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane OTP - DTM
    2. Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 3m

  7. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane OTP - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train train
    8h 1m
    €116–344

  8. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane OTP - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 56m
    €121–354

  9. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane OTP - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h 25m
    €139–322

  10. Drive 1,932.8 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Colognecar car 1,932.8 km
    18h 37m
    €280–404

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Salzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Salzburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Colognecar car
    22h 5m
    €353–497

Bucharest to Cologne by train

Calendar21Weekly Trains
Duration28h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€257Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,610.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 39m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Cologne, Germany?

Ulendo Airlink, Austrian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Maxibus Travel operates a bus from Bucharest to Köln Hauptbahnhof twice a week. Tickets cost €141 and the journey takes 23h 10m. Euro Fratello Srl also services this route twice a week.

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