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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Alba Iulia by plane, bus, train, car, night train, or car train

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Cluj-Napoca, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)planeCGN - CLJ
    2. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iuliabus
    8h 30m
    $130–411

  2. Bus via Sebeş

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Köln to Sebeșbus
    24h 8m
    $77–111

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nürnberg Hbftrain41
    2. Take the bus from Nürnberg to Simeriabus
    3. Take the train from Simeria to Alba Iuliatrain
    17h 47m
    $126–245

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain41
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Passau Hbftrain91 / ...
    3. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wien HauptbahnhoftrainIce
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Alba Iuliatrain347
    21h 51m
    $250–511

  5. Drive 1,613.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Alba Iuliacar1,613.1 km
    14h 55m
    $266–384

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Sibiu, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sibiu (SBZ)planeCGN - SBZ
    2. Take the bus from Sibiu to Alba Iuliabus
    9h 24m
    $128–321

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Sibiu, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Sibiu (SBZ)planeDUS - SBZ
    3. Take the bus from Sibiu to Alba Iuliabus
    10h 30m
    $83–428

  8. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)planeDTM - CLJ
    3. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iuliabus
    8h 35m
    $85–348

  9. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Eindhoventrain
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)planeEIN - CLJ
    3. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iuliabus
    9h 31m
    $116–587

  10. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Wien HbfnighttrainNj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Alba Iuliatrain347
    22h 49m
    $235–526

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Alba Iuliabus
    23h 2m

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Alba Iuliacar
    17h 1m
    $287–1,470

Cologne to Alba Iulia by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration21h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$250Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Alba Iulia, Romania?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Alba Iulia via Frankfurt, Passau Hbf, Wien Hauptbahnhof, and Wien Hbf in around 21h 51m. Alternatively, Euro Fratello Srl operates a bus from Köln to Alba Iulia twice a week, and the journey takes 23h 2m.

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