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There are 10 ways to get from Bucharest to Ilmenau by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane OTP - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    8h 53m
    €213–438

  2. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane OTP - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    9h 9m
    €199–436

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Jena bus stationbus bus N69 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Rudolstadt, ZOB/Rudolf-Herzer-Platz to Ilmenau, Busbahnhofbus bus 215
    24h 8m

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Night Train
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train Ice
    27h 27m
    €306–426

  5. Drive  1,662.8 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Ilmenaucar car 1,662.8 km
    16h 54m
    €299–432

  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 Erfurt Hbftrain train
    10h 12m
    €247–474

  7. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane OTP - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    10h 30m
    €253–480

  8. Fly to Dortmund Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane OTP - DTM
    2. Take the train from Soest, Bahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    12h 28m
    €266–543

  9. Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane OTP - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    13h 34m
    €269–441

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus 1924
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Saalfeldtrain train Re14
    30h 56m
    €222–321

Bucharest to Ilmenau by night train, train, and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration27h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€306Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,530.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 53m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Ilmenau, Thuringia, Germany?

You can take a bus from Bucharest to Ilmenau, Busbahnhof via Praha, ÚAN Florenc, Jena bus station, Jena Paradies, Rudolstadt(Thuer), and Rudolstadt, ZOB/Rudolf-Herzer-Platz in around 24h 8m.

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