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How to get fromDortmund to Bucharestby plane, train, bus, car, night train or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Dortmund to Bucharest by plane, train, bus, car, night train, or car train

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  1. Fly from Dortmund Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeDTM - OTP
    5h 18m
    $140–378

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Aachen HbftrainRe
    2. Take the bus from Aachen to Bucharest Oborbus
    19h 13m
    $56–164

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Wien MeidlingtrainNightjet
    2. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    30h 25m
    $415–955

  4. Drive 1,946.5 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Bucharestcar1,946.5 km
    18h 47m
    $321–464

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeDUS - OTP
    5h 55m
    $184–440

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeCGN - OTP
    6h 21m
    $160–447

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeFRA - OTP
    6h 54m
    $193–458

  8. Bus via Cologne

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund Stadthaus to Köln Hbfbus
    2. Take the bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharestbus
    25h 29m

  9. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Dortmund Hbf to Wien HbfnighttrainNj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    31h 13m
    $337–665

  10. Train, bus via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln HbftrainRe
    2. Take the bus from Köln to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus
    35h 53m

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus1925
    36h 50m
    $90–280

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Bucharestcar
    20h 3m
    $351–1,556

Dortmund to Bucharest by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration30h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$415Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Bucharest, Romania?

Ulendo Airlink flies from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Bucuresti Nord via Wien Meidling in around 30h 25m.

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