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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)plane plane OTP - CGN
    5h 40m
    €115–302

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Aachenbus bus
    2. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train Re9 / ...
    16h 58m
    €36–69

  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 Aschaffenburg Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41
    29h 18m
    €244–491

  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
    €262–508

  5. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane OTP - DUS
    6h 8m
    €151–295

  6. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane OTP - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 20m
    €178–370

  7. 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 30m

  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-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 59m
    €165–410

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Köln Hauptbahnhofbus bus
    23h 10m
    €139

  10. Drive 1,932.7 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Colognecar car 1,932.7 km
    18h 36m
    €273–394

  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 4m
    €342–484

Bucharest to Cologne by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration29h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€244Cheapest Price
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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) every 4 hours. 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 18m.

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