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There are 13 ways to get from Cologne to Romania by plane, bus, train, car, night train, or car train

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Cluj-Napoca

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane CGN - CLJ
    6h 33m
    $103–230

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharestbus bus
    23h 34m
    $161

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 961 / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    28h 55m
    $482–1,032

  4. Drive 1,932.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Bucharestcar car 1,932.1 km
    18h 39m
    $319–460

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane DUS - OTP
    5h 53m
    $104–279

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane plane CGN - TSR
    6h 49m
    $124–271

  7. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Cluj-Napoca

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane DTM - CLJ
    6h 26m

  8. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane DTM - OTP
    6h 56m

  9. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane plane DTM - TSR
    6h 27m

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane DUS - BUD
    3. Take the train from Ferihegy to Szolnoktrain train
    4. Take the train from Szolnok to Aradtrain train
    8h 41m
    $153–344

  11. 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 Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    31h 18m
    $323–627

  12. Bus via Bucureşti Autogara Obor

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus bus
    33h 53m

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Bucharestcar car
    25h 9m
    $370–537

Cologne to Romania by train

Calendar21Weekly Trains
Duration28h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$482Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,314.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 33m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Romania?

Lufthansa, Ryanair, and Ulendo Airlink fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) twice daily. Alternatively, Maxibus Travel operates a bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharest twice a week. Tickets cost $161 and the journey takes 23h 11m.

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