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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 40m
    €112–317

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Aachenbus
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln HbftrainRe
    16h 49m
    €28–95

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucharest to Lokoshazatrain
    2. Take the train from Loekoeshaza to Budapest-KeletitrainIc
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien HbftrainEc / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)HbftrainIce
    5. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain41 / ...
    27h 31m
    €182–383

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien HbfnighttrainNight Train
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Koeln SuedtrainIce
    28h 16m
    €215–241

  5. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeOTP - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    5h 57m
    €155–358

  6. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeOTP - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    6h 9m
    €168–355

  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 34m
    €115–350

  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-Ehrenfeldtrain
    7h 48m
    €175–425

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Köln Hauptbahnhofbus
    23h 10m
    €137

  10. Drive 1,932.7 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Colognecar1,932.7 km
    18h 44m
    €277–399

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Villach Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain
    20h 41m
    €304–1,297

Bucharest to Cologne by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration27h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€182Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Cologne, Germany?

Ulendo Airlink, Ryanair, and four other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucharest to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Lokoshaza, Loekoeshaza, Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 27h 31m.

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