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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

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeOTP - CGN
    5h 41m
    €122–332

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Aachenbus
    2. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln HbftrainRe9 / ...
    16h 59m
    €32–95

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-KeletitrainIr
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien HbftrainEc / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Aschaffenburg HbftrainIce
    4. Take the train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain41
    29h 12m
    €180–332

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien MeidlingnighttrainNight Train
    2. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Köln Hbftrain90N
    31h 21m
    €285–391

  5. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeOTP - DUS
    6h 13m
    €154–336

  6. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeOTP - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
    6h 19m
    €154–370

  7. Fly to Dortmund Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)planeOTP - DTM
    2. Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbftrain
    7h 32m
    €135–340

  8. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeOTP - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
    8h 3m
    €166–405

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Köln Hauptbahnhofbus
    23h 10m
    €138

  10. Drive 1,932.7 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Colognecar1,932.7 km
    18h 29m
    €272–393

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Villach Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain
    20h 35m
    €301–1,291

Bucharest to Cologne by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration29h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€180Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, and Aschaffenburg Hbf in around 29h 12m.

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