There are 12 ways to get from Bucharest to Dortmund by plane, train, bus, 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 Düsseldorf International Airport, train
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane OTP - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain
5h 57m€85–282Fly to Dortmund Airport
cheapest- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane OTP - DTM
6h 10m€46–294Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Köln Hauptbahnhofbus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain 10 / ...
25h 1m€158–230Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train Rjx
- Take the train from München Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain 47 / ...
30h 48m€215–655Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain Night Train
- Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Dortmund Hbfnighttrain Nj
31h 34m€137–238Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane OTP - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain
7h 32m€81–426Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane OTP - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbftrain
7h 26m€136–434Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane OTP - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain
8h 59m€70–461Bus, train via Bucureşti Autogara Obor
- Take the bus from Bucureşti Autogara Obor to Kölnbus
- Take the train from Koeln-Muelheim to Dortmund Hbftrain Re
34h 56mBus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Dortmund central bus stationbus 1925
37h 35m€160–270Drive 1,941.8 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Dortmundcar 1,941.8 km
19h 9m€277–400Drive, car train
- Drive from Bucharest to Salzburg Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Salzburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Dortmundcar
21h 47m€350–493
Bucharest to Dortmund by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Dortmund is to fly and train which costs €85 - €290 and takes 5h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Dortmund is to fly and train which takes 5h 57m and costs €85 - €290.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Dortmund central bus station station. Services depart once a week, and operate Friday. The journey takes approximately 37h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Dortmund. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Dortmund Hbf via Budapest-Keleti and München Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 48m.
The distance between Bucharest and Dortmund is 1704 km. The road distance is 1941.8 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Dortmund without a car is to bus and train which takes 25h 1m and costs €150 - €230.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Bucharest to Dortmund, including transfers.
Bucharest to Dortmund bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest to Dortmund train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Dortmund is to train which takes 30h 48m and costs €210 - €700. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €45 - €300 and takes 6h 10m, you could also bus, which costs €160 - €270 and takes 37h 35m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Dortmund, Germany?
You can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Dortmund Hbf via Budapest-Keleti, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, and München Hbf in around 30h 48m. Alternatively, Ulendo Airlink flies from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Dortmund Airport (DTM) once daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Köln Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €141
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Dortmund bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dortmund central bus station.
Dortmund is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 2:20 AM in Bucharest and 1:20 AM in Dortmund.
Bucharest to Dortmund train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Dortmund is 1942 km. It takes approximately 19h 9m to drive from Bucharest to Dortmund.
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