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

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Bucharest Otopeni

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeCGN - OTP
    5h 23m
    $72–284

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen HbftrainRe
    2. Take the bus from Aachen to Bucharest Oborbus
    17h 57m
    $44–114

  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
    28h 18m
    $340–643

  4. Drive 1,932 km

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

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

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)planeCGN - TSR
    6h 47m
    $96–313

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

    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 54m
    $102–331

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)planeDTM - CLJ
    5h 55m
    $105–351

  8. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeDTM - OTP
    6h 52m
    $88–301

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)planeDTM - TSR
    6h 26m
    $82–320

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharestbus
    24h 15m
    $164

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain90N
    2. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    31h 22m
    $480–695

  12. Bus via Bucureşti Autogara Obor

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus
    33h 40m

  13. 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
    $347–1,550

Cologne to Romania by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration31h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$480Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Romania?

Ulendo Airlink, Eurowings, and four other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Piata Unirii via Nürnberg Hbf, Passau Hbf, Wien Meidling, Bucuresti Nord, and Gara de Nord in around 28h 18m.

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