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There are 13 ways to get from Erfurt to Bucharest by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane LEJ - OTP
    7h
    $243–504

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1926
    29h 32m
    $85–246

  3. Train, bus via Nuremberg

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg Central Station to Bucharestbus bus
    20h 57m
    $153–229

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Passau Hbftrain train 91
    2. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    25h 24m
    $342–687

  5. Drive 1,647.1 km

    1. Drive from Erfurt to Bucharestcar car 1,647.1 km
    16h 13m
    $272–392

  6. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane NUE - OTP
    5h 58m
    $149–417

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane FRA - OTP
    7h 21m
    $176–428

  8. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BER - OTP
    6h 28m
    $141–450

  9. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane MUC - OTP
    7h 43m
    $188–549

  10. Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    3. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane PRG - OTP
    10h 1m
    $160–391

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Erfurt central train station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus N69 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Praga to Buchurestbus bus
    21h 30m
    $104–234

  12. Train, bus via Dresden

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Dresden Hbftrain train Ec
    2. Take the bus from Dresden Prager Straße to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus bus
    35h 2m

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Erfurt to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Bucharestcar car
    18h 26m
    $382–532

Erfurt to Bucharest by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration25h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$342Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Erfurt, Germany and Bucharest, Romania?

You can take a train from Erfurt Hbf to Bucuresti Nord via Passau Hbf and Wien Meidling in around 25h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Erfurt central train station to Buchurest via Praha, ÚAN Florenc and Praga in around 21h 30m.

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