There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Kiel by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Bucharest Otopeni, train
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane OTP - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
7h 10m€133–334Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane BBU - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
7h 24m€76–240Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Kiel Hbftrain Rj
23h 33mBus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus 1926
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus stationbus 050 / ...
37h 30m€83–181Drive 2,022.6 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Kielcar 2,022.6 km
19h 34m€279–403Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Kiel Hbftrain Rj
31h 52m€236–331Bus via Buzău
- Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Buzăubus
- Take the bus from Buzau to Kiel central bus stationbus
44h 28mDrive, car train
- Drive from Bucharest to Villach Hbf ARZcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Kielcar
21h 4m€305–1,198
Bucharest to Kiel by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Kiel is to bus which costs €80 - €190 and takes 37h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Kiel is to fly and train which takes 7h 10m and costs €130 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Kiel station. However, there are services departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Kiel central bus station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Kiel Hbf via Keleti pályaudvar M and Budapest-Nyugati. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 52m.
The distance between Bucharest and Kiel is 1678 km. The road distance is 2022.6 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Kiel without a car is to bus and train which takes 23h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Bucharest to Kiel, including transfers.
Bucharest to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest to Kiel train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Kiel is to bus which takes 37h 30m and costs €80 - €190. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €230 - €340 and takes 31h 52m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Kiel, Germany?
You can take a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Kiel central bus station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 37h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Kiel Hbf via Budapest-Keleti, Keleti pályaudvar M, Ferdinánd híd, and Budapest-Nyugati in around 31h 52m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Hamburg Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–300
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Hamburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Hamburg Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–260
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €20–35
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €170–260
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €170–260
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €64–69
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–900
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €420–470
- Car Compartment
- €750–900
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4-0723-660.987
- Website
- acomar.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest Obor to Buzău
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- acomar.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0238-416.702
- Website
- eprubeta.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest Obor to Buzău
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8
- Schedules at
- eprubeta.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0745-797.976
- Website
- hermes.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest Obor to Buzău
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- hermes.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Buzau to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Kiel is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 10:40 AM in Bucharest and 9:40 AM in Kiel.
Bucharest to Kiel train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Kiel is 2023 km. It takes approximately 19h 34m to drive from Bucharest to Kiel.
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