There are 11 ways to get from Bucharest to Ilmenau by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
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Fly to Nuremberg Airport, train
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane OTP - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
9h 9m€223–498Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane OTP - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Suhltrain
12h 14m€125–426Bus, train via Nuremberg
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Nuremberg Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Saalfeldtrain 61
24h 14m€246–301Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain Night Train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain Ice
27h 44m€316–476Drive 1,662.8 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Ilmenaucar 1,662.8 km
16h 55m€245–353Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane OTP - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Erfurt Hbftrain
9h 27m€194–453Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane OTP - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain
10h 30m€247–479Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane OTP - MUC
- Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
10h 52m€258–588Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane OTP - PRG
- Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
13h 52m€253–443Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Erfurt central train stationbus N69 / ...
25h 37mBus, train
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Leipzig central train stationbus
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Rudolstadt(Thuer)train Re
- Take the bus from Rudolstadt, ZOB/Rudolf-Herzer-Platz to Ilmenau, Busbahnhofbus 215
33h 6m
Bucharest to Ilmenau by night train, train, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Ilmenau is to fly and train which costs €120 - €430 and takes 12h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Ilmenau is to fly and train which takes 9h 9m and costs €220 - €500.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Ilmenau. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Ilmenau, Busbahnhof via Praha, ÚAN Florenc, Erfurt, Busbahnhof and Kranichfeld, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Ilmenau. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Stadtilm via Wien Hbf and Erfurt Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 44m.
The distance between Bucharest and Ilmenau is 1531 km. The road distance is 1662.8 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Ilmenau without a car is to bus and train via Nuremberg which takes 24h 14m and costs €240 - €310.
It takes approximately 9h 9m to get from Bucharest to Ilmenau, including transfers.
Bucharest to Ilmenau bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from Bucharest station.
Bucharest to Ilmenau train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
Bucharest to Ilmenau bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
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, Erfurt central train station, Erfurt, Busbahnhof, and Kranichfeld, Bahnhof in around 25h 37m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–470
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Stuttgart Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–350
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Frankfurt via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Stuttgart Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Munich International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nuremberg Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–190
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–200
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Frankfurt via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–200
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Stuttgart Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €130–210
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Munich International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–230
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–350
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–240
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–180
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Saalfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wien Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–260
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Rudolstadt(Thuer)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Suhl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–90
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €28–35
- 1st Class Ticket
- €35–50
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–80
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–31
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Rudolstadt(Thuer)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Rudolstadt(Thuer)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Schedules at
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Nuremberg Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €121
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Erfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 03671 / 5251999
- service@kombus-online.de
- Website
- Kombus
Bus from Rudolstadt, ZOB/Rudolf-Herzer-Platz to Ilmenau, Busbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Kombus
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Booking & Getting There
Ilmenau is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 1:23 AM in Bucharest and 12:23 AM in Ilmenau.
Bucharest to Ilmenau train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Ilmenau is 1663 km. It takes approximately 16h 55m to drive from Bucharest to Ilmenau.
There are 785+ hotels available in Ilmenau.






























