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There are 10 ways to get from Dortmund to Bucharest by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

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    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
    6h 11m
    $97–311

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund Stadthaus to Köln Hbfbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharestbus bus
    25h 29m
    $165–168

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Dortmund Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    31h 13m
    $285–520

  4. Drive  1,946.4 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Bucharestcar car 1,946.4 km
    18h 58m
    $403–582

  5. Fly from Dortmund Airport

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane DTM - OTP
    5h 41m
    $110–330

  6. 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
    7h 17m
    $149–372

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane AMS - OTP
    8h 33m
    $140–397

  8. 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
    31h 19m
    $360–608

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Duisburg central train station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1924
    34h 16m
    $205–347

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Bucharestcar car
    22h
    $403–576

Dortmund to Bucharest by night train and train

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration31h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$285Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,705.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 11m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Bucharest, Romania?

You can take a bus from Dortmund Stadthaus to Bucharest via Köln Hbf and Köln Hauptbahnhof in around 25h 29m. Alternatively, Ulendo Airlink flies from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) once daily.

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