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

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  1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeCGN - OTP
    5h 3m
    $130–361

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen HbftrainRe
    2. Take the bus from Aachen to Bucharest Oborbus
    17h 38m
    $32–108

  3. Train via Nuremberg

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nürnberg Hbftrain41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Passau Hbftrain91 / ...
    3. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wien MeidlingtrainIce
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    27h 34m
    $340–620

  4. Drive 1,932 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Bucharestcar1,932 km
    18h 43m
    $319–460

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeDUS - OTP
    5h 34m
    $165–399

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeFRA - OTP
    5h 35m
    $186–421

  7. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeDTM - OTP
    6h 33m
    $145–408

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeBRU - OTP
    6h 49m
    $199–449

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharestbus
    23h 11m
    $160

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain90N
    2. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    30h 58m
    $477–681

  11. 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 Bucharestcar
    19h 44m
    $337–1,550

Cologne to Bucharest by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration27h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$340Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, 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 train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Bucuresti Nord via Nürnberg Hbf, Passau Hbf, and Wien Meidling in around 27h 34m.

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