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There are 12 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 Bucharest Otopeni

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane CGN - OTP
    5h 28m
    $65–363

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharestbus bus
    23h 34m
    $160

  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
    29h 18m
    $431–847

  4. Drive  1,931.8 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Bucharestcar car 1,931.8 km
    18h 33m
    $319–460

  5. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Cluj-Napoca

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane CGN - CLJ
    6h 33m
    $93–301

  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
    $94–292

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane DUS - OTP
    6h 12m
    $100–299

  8. 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 28m

  9. 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 58m

  10. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    30h 13m
    $308–579

  11. Bus via Bucureşti Autogara Obor

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

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Bucharestcar car
    24h 56m
    $370–527

Cologne to Romania by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration29h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$431Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,612 km
  • Duration: 5h 28m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Romania?

Ulendo Airlink, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Maxibus Travel operates a bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharest twice a week. Tickets cost $160 and the journey takes 23h 11m.

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