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

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane FRA - OTP
    7h 51m
    $191–428

  2. Train, train to Dortmund Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Soesttrain train
    3. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane DTM - OTP
    9h 54m
    $163–476

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 50
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Bucharestbus bus
    25h 5m
    $185–227

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    31h 45m
    $322–645

  5. Drive 1,729.6 km

    1. Drive from Europe to Bucharestcar car 1,729.6 km
    16h 48m
    $285–412

  6. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane NUE - OTP
    8h 39m
    $200–454

  7. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane STR - OTP
    10h 13m
    $209–524

  8. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane CGN - OTP
    9h 46m
    $197–499

  9. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BER - OTP
    9h 39m
    $181–477

  10. Train, bus via Würzburg

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Würzburg Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Würzburg Main Station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus
    30h 31m
    $167–300

  11. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Europe to Breitungen/Werra, Rathausstraßetaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Schmalkalden, Busbahnhof to Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhofbus bus 447
    3. Take the train from Zella-Mehlis to Würzburg Hbftrain train Re7
    4. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train
    5. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    32h 26m

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Europe to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Bucharestcar car
    18h 53m
    $351–1,305

Europe to Bucharest by bus, train, and night train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration31h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$322Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Europe and Bucharest, Romania?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Bucharest. However, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP), walk to Bucharest Otopeni Airport, then take the shuttle to Bucharest. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nentershausen Oderstraße to Bucharest via Bebra Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, Frankfurt, and Frankfurt in around 25h 5m.

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