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

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There are 13 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 11m

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

    cheapest
    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 38m
    €63–263

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Köln Hauptbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain train Re
    24h 52m
    €158–196

  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 Ec / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train 79
    30h 50m
    €276–727

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain night train Night Train
    2. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Aachen, Hbftrain train 90N
    33h 14m
    €297–418

  6. Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    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 14m
    €69–281

  7. 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 Aachen Hbftrain train
    7h 56m
    €114–319

  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 Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Heerlentrain train
    8h 32m
    €134–307

  9. 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
    8h 30m

  10. 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 43m
    €125–374

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Aachen station westbus bus 1924
    34h 12m
    €155–255

  12. Bus, train via Bucureşti Autogara Obor

    1. Take the bus from Bucureşti Autogara Obor to Kölnbus bus
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain train Re9 / ...
    35h 20m

  13. Drive 2,013.8 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Heerlencar car 2,013.8 km
    19h 14m
    €364–526

Bucharest to Heerlen by train

Calendar21Weekly Trains
Duration30h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€276Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,727.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 11m

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(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, and Aachen Hbf in around 30h 50m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Aachen station west once a week. Tickets cost €150–250 and the journey takes 33h 20m.

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