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There are 11 ways to get from Bucharest to Köln Hbf by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeOTP - CGN
    5h 40m
    €117–312

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Aachenbus
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln HbftrainIce / ...
    16h 30m
    €28–95

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-KeletitrainIr
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien HbftrainEc / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)HbftrainIce
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln HbftrainIce
    31h 53m
    €171–364

  4. Night train

    1. Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien HbfnighttrainNight Train
    2. Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Koeln HbfnighttrainNj
    30h 55m
    €160–371

  5. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeOTP - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    5h 56m
    €150–348

  6. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeOTP - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    6h 16m
    €159–355

  7. Fly to Dortmund Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)planeOTP - DTM
    2. Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbftrain
    7h 31m
    €115–340

  8. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeOTP - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
    8h
    €181–375

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Köln Hauptbahnhofbus
    23h 10m
    €138

  10. Drive 1,933.7 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Köln Hbfcar1,933.7 km
    18h 39m
    €274–396

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Villach Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain
    20h 32m
    €302–1,293

Bucharest to Köln Hbf by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration31h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€171Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Köln Hbf, Germany?

Ulendo Airlink, Ryanair, and four other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Köln Hbf via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 31h 53m.

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