There are 7 ways to get from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bucharest 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
best- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)CGN - OTP
2h 58m$128–344Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Koeln-Ehrenfeld to Aachen HbfRe
- Take the bus from Aachen to Bucharest Obor
18h 11m$45–92Train
- Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Frankfurt41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Passau Hbf91 / ...
- Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wien MeidlingIce
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord347
28h 23m$340–655Drive 1,920.2 km
- Drive from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bucharest1,920.2 km
18h 36m$317–457Bus via Koeln Hbf
- Take the bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharest
24h 32m$166–169Bus
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to București, Autogara Militari1925 / ...
33h 40m$80–160Drive, car train
- Drive from Cologne Bonn Airport to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Bucharest
19h 49m$339–1,553
Cologne Bonn Airport to Bucharest by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bucharest is to train and bus which costs $45 - $95 and takes 18h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bucharest is to fly which takes 2h 58m and costs $120 - $350.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cologne Airport CGN and arriving at București, Autogara Militari. Services depart three times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 33h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via Siegburg Bf, Frankfurt, Passau Hbf and Wien Meidling. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 23m.
The distance between Cologne Bonn Airport and Bucharest is 1597 km. The road distance is 1920.2 km.
The best way to get from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bucharest without a car is to train and bus which takes 18h 11m and costs $45 - $95.
It takes approximately 2h 58m to get from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bucharest, including transfers.
Cologne Bonn Airport to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cologne Airport CGN station.
Cologne Bonn Airport to Bucharest train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Siegburg Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bucharest is to fly which takes 2h 58m and costs $120 - $350. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $340 - $700 and takes 28h 23m, you could also bus via Koeln Hbf, which costs $166 - $169 and takes 24h 32m.
What companies run services between Cologne Bonn Airport, Germany and Bucharest, Romania?
Ulendo Airlink, Ryanair, and four other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bucuresti Nord via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Siegburg Bf, Frankfurt, Passau Hbf, and Wien Meidling in around 28h 23m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–210
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–370
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln-Ehrenfeld to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln-Ehrenfeld to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln-Ehrenfeld to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Siegburg Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Passau Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Koeln-Ehrenfeld to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Koeln-Ehrenfeld to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- $9–13
- 1st Class
- $14–20
Train from Passau Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–340
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Passau Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $50–75
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Passau Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–1,200
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- $320–650
- Car Compartment
- $600–1,200
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Aachen to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $27–35
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $160
- 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 Cologne Airport CGN to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne Bonn Airport to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest is 2h ahead of Cologne Bonn Airport. It is currently 3:58 PM in Cologne Bonn Airport and 5:58 PM in Bucharest.
Cologne Bonn Airport to Bucharest train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne Bonn Airport to Bucharest is 1920 km. It takes approximately 18h 36m to drive from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bucharest.
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