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

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  1. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Stuttgart Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane OTP - STR
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    6h 19m
    €123–326

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Aachenbus bus
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    19h 41m
    €76–201

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 60 / ...
    28h 2m
    €155–245

  4. Drive 1,736.5 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Karlsruhecar car 1,736.5 km
    16h 49m
    €246–356

  5. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane OTP - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 27m
    €156–367

  6. Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BBU - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 57m
    €84–351

  7. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane OTP - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 42m
    €221–496

  8. Bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Frankfurtbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus 108 / ...
    24h 2m
    €143–187

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Buzăubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buzau to Karlsruhebus bus
    29h 45m

  10. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus 1929
    31h 55m
    €130–230

Bucharest to Karlsruhe by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration28h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€155Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Karlsruhe, Germany?

You can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Budapest-Keleti, Muenchen Hbf, and München Hbf in around 28h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bucharest to Karlsruhe central train station via Frankfurt and Frankfurt central train station in around 24h 2m.

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