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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Tulcea by plane, bus, train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeCGN - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Tulceabus
    10h 12m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Köln to Brăilabus
    2. Take the bus from Brăila to Tulceabus3901
    33h 30m
    $121–174

  3. Bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharestbus
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest Autogara Augustina to Tulceabus
    29h 6m
    $170–249

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Wien MeidlingtrainNj
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    4. Take the train from Bucharest to Medgidiatrain
    5. Take the train from Medgidia to Tulcea Oraştrain
    35h 57m
    $363–843

  5. Drive 2,138.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Tulceacar2,138.3 km
    23h 12m
    $353–509

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeFRA - OTP
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Tulceabus
    10h 38m

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeDTM - OTP
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Tulceabus
    11h 41m

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)planeDUS - RMO
    3. Take the bus from Chişinău Sud Vest to Galaţibus
    4. Take the bus from Galați to Tulceabus
    14h 18m
    $213–478

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain42 / ...
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Aalen HbftrainRe
    3. Take the bus from Aalen, ZOB to Tulceabus
    31h

  10. 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 Tulceacar
    23h 22m
    $397–1,620

Cologne to Tulcea by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration35h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$363Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Tulcea, Romania?

You can take a bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Tulcea via Bucharest and Bucharest Autogara Augustina in around 29h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Hbf to Tulcea Oraş via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Wien Meidling, Bucharest, and Medgidia in around 35h 57m.

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