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How to get fromCalais to Bucharestby train, plane, car ferry, bus, train (TGV), car or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Calais to Bucharest by train, plane, car ferry, bus, train (TGV), car, or car train

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  1. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeBRU - OTP
    7h 49m
    $200–458

  2. Car ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
    2. Take the bus from Dover to Bucharest Oborbus
    21h 37m
    $70–85

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille FlandrestrainTer
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris NordtrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Paris l'Est to München Hbftrain83
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain90 / ...
    5. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien MeidlingtrainRj / ...
    6. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    33h 36m
    $409–1,043

  4. Drive 2,335 km

    1. Drive from Calais to Bucharestcar2,335 km
    22h 34m
    $419–605

  5. Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Centraltrain
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeCRL - OTP
    9h 12m
    $173–398

  6. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeCDG - OTP
    8h 2m
    $207–466

  7. Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Amienstrain
    2. Take the bus from Gare routière to Aéroportbus
    3. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeBVA - OTP
    9h 18m
    $209–354

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeAMS - OTP
    10h 2m
    $250–636

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Calais to Bucharestbus
    28h 4m
    $161

  10. Bus via Bucureşti Autogara Obor

    1. Take the bus from Calais to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus
    40h 19m

  11. Bus via Brussels

    1. Take the bus from Calais to Brussels-North train stationbusN280 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to București, Autogara Militaribus1929
    42h
    $123–251

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Calais to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Bucharestcar
    23h 21m
    $409–1,640

Calais to Bucharest by train and foot

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration33h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$409Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Calais, France and Bucharest, Romania?

You can take a train from Calais Ville to Bucuresti Nord via Lille Flandres, Paris Nord, Paris l'Est, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Meidling in around 33h 36m. Alternatively, Maxibus Travel operates a bus from Calais to Bucharest twice a week. Tickets cost $161 and the journey takes 28h 4m.

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