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

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane DUS - OTP
    5h 53m
    $172–437

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Aachen to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    19h 14m
    $58–150

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    30h 25m
    $412–936

  4. Drive 1,946.8 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Bucharestcar car 1,946.8 km
    18h 54m
    $321–464

  5. Fly from Dortmund Airport

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane DTM - OTP
    5h 18m
    $127–367

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane CGN - OTP
    6h 23m
    $150–446

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane FRA - OTP
    6h 54m
    $182–456

  8. Bus via Cologne

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

  9. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Dortmund Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    31h 13m
    $336–660

  10. Train, bus via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Köln to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus bus
    36h 4m

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1925
    36h 50m
    $80–290

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Düsseldorf Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Bucharestcar car
    20h 11m
    $341–1,556

Dortmund to Bucharest by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration30h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$412Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Bucharest, Romania?

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

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