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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 37m
    $189–428

  2. Train, bus via Aachen

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 50 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train 79
    3. Take the bus from Aachen to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    23h 40m
    $84–221

  3. 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
    30h 48m
    $344–691

  4. Drive 1,729.6 km

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

  5. 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
    9h 25m
    $170–439

  6. 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 52m
    $222–503

  7. 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 Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane DTM - OTP
    10h 34m
    $191–548

  8. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf 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
    10h 31m
    $198–547

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Bucharestbus bus
    27h 11m
    $195–209

  10. Train, bus #2

    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 33m
    $175–280

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Felsberg-Gensungen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Wien Hbftrain train Nj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    33h 40m
    $442–614

  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
    $341–1,305

Europe to Bucharest by bus, train, and night train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration30h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$344Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Europe and Bucharest, Romania?

You can take a vehicle from Europe to Bucuresti Nord via Spangenberg-Neustadt, Felsberg-Gensungen Bahnhof, Felsberg-Gensungen Bahnhof, Frankfurt, Wien Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 33h 40m.

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