There are 11 ways to get from Bucharest to Cologne by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)OTP - CGN
5h 41m€122–332Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Aachen
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln HbfRe9 / ...
16h 59m€32–95Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-KeletiIr
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien HbfEc / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Aschaffenburg HbfIce
- Take the train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf41
29h 12m€180–332Night train, train
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien MeidlingNight Train
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Köln Hbf90N
31h 21m€285–391Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)OTP - DUS
6h 13m€154–336Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Frankfurt (FRA)OTP - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
6h 19m€154–370Fly to Dortmund Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)OTP - DTM
- Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbf
7h 32m€135–340Fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brussels Airport (BRU)OTP - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
8h 3m€166–405Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Köln Hauptbahnhof
23h 10m€138Drive 1,932.7 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Cologne1,932.7 km
18h 29m€272–393Drive, car train
- Drive from Bucharest to Villach Hbf
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
20h 35m€301–1,291
Bucharest to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Cologne is to bus and train which costs €30 - €95 and takes 16h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Cologne is to fly which takes 5h 41m and costs €120 - €340.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bucharest and arriving at Köln Hauptbahnhof. Services depart four times a week, and operate Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The journey takes approximately 23h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf and Aschaffenburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 12m.
The distance between Bucharest and Cologne is 1610 km. The road distance is 1932.7 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Cologne without a car is to bus and train which takes 16h 59m and costs €30 - €95.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Bucharest to Cologne, including transfers.
Bucharest to Cologne bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from Bucharest station.
Bucharest to Cologne train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Cologne is to fly which takes 5h 41m and costs €120 - €340. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €180 - €340 and takes 29h 12m, you could also bus, which costs €138 and takes 23h 10m.
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.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–360
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–350
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Frankfurt via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brussels Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–350
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Dortmund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–360
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–300
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–150
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wien Hbf to Aschaffenburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €29–45
- Comfort
- €30–45
- Premium
- €45–65
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–18
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Meidling to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €200–300
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €64–69
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–95
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–1,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €270–550
- Car Compartment
- €550–1,000
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Bucharest Obor to Aachen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–30
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Köln Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €138
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- contact@euro-fratello.ro
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Köln Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
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Bucharest to Cologne bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Köln Hauptbahnhof station.
Cologne is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 3:41 AM in Bucharest and 2:41 AM in Cologne.
Bucharest to Cologne train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Cologne is 1933 km. It takes approximately 18h 29m to drive from Bucharest to Cologne.
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