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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 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

    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 8m
    $101–324

  2. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    cheapest
    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 50m
    $73–428

  3. Train, bus via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharestbus bus
    25h 21m
    $170–226

  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
    $306–581

  5. Drive  1,946.4 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Bucharestcar car 1,946.4 km
    18h 57m
    $321–464

  6. Fly from Dortmund Airport

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane DTM - OTP
    5h 41m
    $79–341

  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
    $154–380

  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
    $377–686

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Duisburg central train station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1924 / ...
    34h 17m
    $195–337

  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
    21h 54m
    $392–561

Dortmund to Bucharest by night train and train

Calendar15Weekly Services
Duration31h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$306Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,705.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 8m

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 Meidling in around 31h 19m.

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