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How to get fromBucharest to Kielby plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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

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  1. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Hamburg Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane OTP - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    8h 24m
    €104–293

  2. Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Hamburg Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BBU - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    7h 35m
    €54–350

  3. Bus, train via Budapest

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Kiel Hbftrain train Rj
    23h 33m

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Hamburg Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbftrain train Re7 / ...
    32h 1m
    €160–213

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Koebanya-Kispestnighttrain night train Night Train
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Kiel Hbftrain train Rj
    30h 30m
    €235–329

  6. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane OTP - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Hamburg Dammtortrain train
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbftrain train
    9h 8m
    €83–361

  7. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Billund Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane plane OTP - BLL
    2. Take the bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Kolding Busterminalbus bus
    3. Take the train from Kolding to Schleswigtrain train
    4. Take the train from Schleswig to Kiel Hbftrain train
    10h 42m
    €114–421

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Villach Hbf ARZcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf ARZ to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Kielcar car
    28h 26m
    €325–457

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Kiel Hbftrain train rj 174
    30h 27m
    €128–187

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 1926
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus stationbus bus N74 / ...
    33h 20m
    €191–281

  11. Drive  2,022.6 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Kielcar car 2,022.6 km
    19h 28m
    €376–543

Bucharest to Kiel by night train, subway, and train

Calendar10Weekly Services
Duration30h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€235Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,678.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 24m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Kiel, Germany?

You can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Kiel Hbf via Budapest-Keleti, Keleti pályaudvar M, Ferdinánd híd, and Budapest-Nyugati pu in around 30h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Kiel central bus station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 33h 20m.

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