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There are 12 ways to get from Europe to Bucharest by train, plane, bus, night train, car, 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
    8h 44m
    $133–345

  2. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    cheapest
    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
    10h 4m
    $110–383

  3. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Eisenach central bus station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus 020
    2. Take the bus from Praga to Buchurestbus bus
    25h 5m
    $121–211

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    31h 53m
    $306–592

  5. Drive  1,730.6 km

    1. Drive from Europe to Bucharestcar car 1,730.6 km
    16h 49m
    $285–412

  6. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane NUE - OTP
    8h 40m
    $123–455

  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 35m
    $154–484

  8. Train, train to Dortmund Airport, fly

    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
    10h 25m
    $128–444

  9. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train
    4. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane CGN - OTP
    10h 7m
    $121–542

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 50
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Bucharestbus bus
    26h
    $183–222

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Eisenach, ZOB to Buzaubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buzău to Bucureşti Autogara DLSbus bus
    39h 3m
    $159–204

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Europe to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Bucharestcar car
    23h 9m
    $341–485

Europe to Bucharest by bus and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration25h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$121Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,656.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 44m

What companies run services between Europe and Bucharest, Romania?

You can take a bus from Sontra-Ulfen Mitte to Buchurest via Herleshausen Bahnhof, Herleshausen Bahnhof, Eisenach Hbf, Eisenach central bus station, Praha, ÚAN Florenc, and Praga in around 25h 5m.

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