There are 14 ways to get from Cologne to Craiova by plane, shuttle, train, bus, car, night train, or car train
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Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
best- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane CGN - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova
9h 12m$101–302Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain 79 / ...
- Take the bus from Aachen to Bucharest Oborbus
- Take the train from Bucharest to Craiovatrain
22h 42m$47–132Train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Passau Hbftrain 91 / ...
- Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wien Hauptbahnhoftrain Ice
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keletitrain Ec
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Craiovatrain Ic
26h 18m$254–347Drive 1,737.7 km
- Drive from Cologne to Craiovacar 1,737.7 km
17h 40m$287–414Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Craiova Airport
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Craiova Airport (CRA)plane DTM - CRA
6h 10m$166–396Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane FRA - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova
9h 44m$155–326Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Craiova Airport
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain
- Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Craiova Airport (CRA)plane CRL - CRA
7h 36m$112–469Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Craiova Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Craiova Airport (CRA)plane CGN - CRA
12h 3m$91–413Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane DTM - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova
10h 43m$101–325Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Sofia Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CGN - SOF
- Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain
- Take the train from Vidin to Craiovatrain
16h 5m$64–288Night train, train
- Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keletitrain Ec
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Craiovatrain Ic
29h 15m$167–429Bus
- Take the bus from Köln to Sibiubus
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbus
29h 55mBus, train
- Take the bus from Köln Hbf to Devabus
- Take the train from Deva to Craiovatrain Deva - Bucureşti Nord Gr.A
31h 4mDrive, car train
- Drive from Cologne to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Craiovacar
17h 41m$297–1,480
Cologne to Craiova by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Craiova is to train and bus which costs $45 - $140 and takes 22h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Craiova is to train and fly which takes 6h 10m and costs $160 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Craiova. However, there are services departing from Köln and arriving at Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord via Sibiu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Craiova. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Craiova via Nürnberg Hbf, Passau Hbf, Wien Hbf and Budapest-Keleti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 18m.
The distance between Cologne and Craiova is 1829 km. The road distance is 1737.7 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Craiova without a car is to train and bus which takes 22h 42m and costs $45 - $140.
It takes approximately 9h 12m to get from Cologne to Craiova, including transfers.
Cologne to Craiova bus services, operated by Euro Fratello Srl, depart from Köln station.
Cologne to Craiova train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Craiova is to train which takes 26h 18m and costs $250 - $350. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $90 - $420 and takes 12h 3m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 29h 55m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Craiova, Romania?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Craiova via Nürnberg Hbf, Passau Hbf, Wien Hauptbahnhof, Wien Hbf, and Budapest-Keleti in around 26h 18m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Ulendo Airlink, and three other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Craiova Airport (CRA) once daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–410
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–180
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Craiova Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Craiova Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Craiova Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Craiova Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $65–160
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–220
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–220
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–350
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–390
- 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
- $75–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–230
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–170
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–230
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Craiova Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–34
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $44–49
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $37–42
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- $30–50
- Comfort
- $35–50
- Premium
- $55–75
Train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- $45–65
- Comfort
- $45–70
- Premium
- $70–95
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- $9–14
- 1st Class
- $14–21
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–23
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Vidin to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Deva to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–26
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 0351/40.91.53
- info@softrans.ro
- Website
- softrans.ro
Train from Bucharest to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
Train from Passau Hbf to Wien Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Passau Hbf to Wien Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $50–75
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $45–70
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $31–36
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickede
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $9–14
- 1st Class
- $13–16
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–320
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- $300–320
- Couchette Carriage
- $180–210
- Seating Carriage
- $90–110
- 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
- 0371.503.503
- office@direct-aeroport.ro
- Website
- direct-aeroport.ro
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $31–37
- Schedules at
- direct-aeroport.ro
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- 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
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- contact@euro-fratello.ro
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Köln to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
- Phone
- +4- 0265-255-092
- Website
- balinttrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–26
- Schedules at
- balinttrans.autogari.ro
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Köln Hbf to Deva
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
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Cologne to Craiova bus services, operated by Euro Fratello Srl, arrive at Sibiu station.
Craiova is 1h ahead of Cologne. It is currently 9:03 PM in Cologne and 10:03 PM in Craiova.
Cologne to Craiova train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Nürnberg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Craiova is 1738 km. It takes approximately 17h 40m to drive from Cologne to Craiova.
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