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

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  1. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Craiova Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Craiova Airport (CRA)plane plane DTM - CRA
    6h 12m
    $101–336

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain train 79 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Aachen to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bucharest to Craiovatrain train
    22h 41m
    $47–132

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Passau Hbftrain train 91 / ...
    3. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wien Hauptbahnhoftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ec
    5. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Craiovatrain train Ic
    26h 18m
    $144–377

  4. Drive 1,737.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Craiovacar car 1,737.7 km
    17h 47m
    $287–414

  5. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane DTM - OTP
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova Benzinaria Petrombus bus
    10h 16m
    $87–321

  6. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Craiova Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Craiova Airport (CRA)plane plane CRL - CRA
    7h 36m
    $93–481

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Sofia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CGN - SOF
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain train
    3. Take the train from Vidin to Craiovatrain train
    16h 6m
    $69–295

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane plane DUS - BEG
    3. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Tekijabus bus
    4. Take the train from Orşova to Craiovatrain train
    15h 2m
    $142–451

  9. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Craiovatrain train Ic
    29h 15m
    $144–424

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Sibiubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sibiu to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbus bus
    29h 55m

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Köln Hbf to Devabus bus
    2. Take the train from Deva to Craiovatrain train Deva - Bucureşti Nord Gr.A
    31h 4m

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Düsseldorf Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Craiovacar car
    17h 40m
    $297–1,480

Cologne to Craiova by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration26h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$144Cheapest Price
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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, you can take a bus from Köln to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord via Sibiu in around 29h 55m.

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