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How to get fromBucurești - Ilfov to Cologneby plane, bus, train, night train, car or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from București - Ilfov to Cologne 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
    €117–317

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Aachenbus
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln HbftrainIce / ...
    17h 47m
    €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 Messe/Deutz Bftrain41 / ...
    32h 38m
    €177–354

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien HbfnighttrainNight Train
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Koeln SuedtrainIce
    29h 7m
    €210–245

  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 Messe/Deutz Bftrain
    6h 7m
    €169–355

  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
    24h 22m
    €138

  10. Bus via Bucureşti Autogara Obor

    1. Take the bus from Bucureşti Autogara Obor to Kölnbus
    34h 37m

  11. Drive 1,931.9 km

    1. Drive from București - Ilfov to Colognecar1,931.9 km
    18h 44m
    €275–396

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from București - Ilfov to Villach Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain
    20h 41m
    €303–1,293

Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration4h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€29Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between București - Ilfov, Romania and Cologne, 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 subway from Piata Unirii to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Gara de Nord, Bucuresti Nord, Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 32h 38m.

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