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How to get fromBucharest to Heerlenby plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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There are 12 ways to get from Bucharest to Heerlen by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane OTP - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrathtrain train
    7h 37m

  2. Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane OTP - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Heerlentrain train
    7h 29m
    €57–359

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Köln Hauptbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain train 79
    24h 50m
    €155–198

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train 79
    29h 27m
    €255–464

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain night train Night Train
    2. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Aachen, Hbftrain train 90N
    33h 49m
    €295–416

  6. 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 Airport-Zaventem to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    3. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Heerlentrain train
    7h 43m
    €110–310

  7. Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane OTP - CRL
    2. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclinedbus bus
    3. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Heerlentrain train
    8h 39m
    €105–354

  8. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane OTP - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Heerlentrain train
    8h 46m
    €124–332

  9. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane OTP - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    8h 10m
    €130–343

  10. Fly to Dortmund Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane OTP - DTM
    2. Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Herzogenrathtrain train
    9h 15m

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus 1924
    2. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Aachen station westbus bus N79 / ...
    33h 53m
    €187–277

  12. Drive  2,013.8 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Heerlencar car 2,013.8 km
    19h 10m
    €420–607

Bucharest to Heerlen by train

Calendar10Weekly Trains
Duration29h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€255Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,727.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 37m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Heerlen, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Heerlen via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, Frankfurt, and Aachen Hbf in around 29h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Heerlen, Theater via Cologne Airport CGN, Aachen station west, and Aachen, Ponttor in around 33h 53m.

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