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

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There are 12 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

    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
    6h 11m
    $103–308

  2. Fly from Dortmund Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane DTM - OTP
    5h 41m
    $64–315

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharestbus bus
    25h 23m
    $183–250

  4. 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
    $328–657

  5. Drive 1,948.3 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Bucharestcar car 1,948.3 km
    18h 57m
    $321–464

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane CGN - OTP
    7h 30m

  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
    7h 17m
    $153–472

  8. 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 41m
    $154–450

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    31h 13m
    $406–784

  10. Train, bus via Bucureşti Autogara Obor

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Köln to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus bus
    35h 33m

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1925
    36h 50m
    $220–370

  12. 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
    21h 58m
    $402–571

Dortmund to Bucharest by night train and train

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration31h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$328Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,705.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 11m

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

Ulendo Airlink flies from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Bucuresti Nord via Wien Hbf in around 31h 13m.

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