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There are 11 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
    9h 7m
    $132–339

  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
    11h 1m
    $104–382

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 50 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Bucharestbus bus
    26h 1m
    $194–259

  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 52m
    $321–639

  5. Drive 1,732.3 km

    1. Drive from Europe to Bucharestcar car 1,732.3 km
    16h 49m
    $286–413

  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 50m
    $116–406

  7. 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
    10h 2m
    $116–385

  8. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane MUC - OTP
    11h 40m
    $194–487

  9. 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 25m
    $162–300

  10. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Europe to Fambach, Ölmühletaxi 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
    33h 14m

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Europe to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Bucharestcar car
    23h 23m
    $341–495

Europe to Bucharest by bus, train, and night train

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration31h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$321Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,672.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 7m

What companies run services between Europe and Bucharest, Romania?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Bucharest. However, you can take the line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train 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 Aeroport Henri Coanda Plecari, then take the line 100 bus to Piata 21 Decembrie 1989. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sontra-Ulfen Mitte to Bucharest via Herleshausen Bahnhof, Herleshausen Bahnhof, Eisenach Hbf, Frankfurt, and Frankfurt in around 26h 1m.

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