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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
    8h 44m
    $130–338

  2. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly

    cheapest
    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 38m
    $113–360

  3. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Eisenach central bus station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus 020
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Bucharestbus bus
    25h 38m

  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 26m
    $270–508

  5. Drive  1,730.5 km

    1. Drive from Europe to Bucharestcar car 1,730.5 km
    16h 50m
    $348–502

  6. 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 11m
    $149–420

  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 4m
    $113–368

  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. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane MUC - OTP
    10h 53m
    $168–406

  9. 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 13m

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Eisenach, ZOB to Buzaubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buzău to Bucureşti Autogara DLSbus bus
    39h 3m
    $159–203

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Europe to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Bucharestcar car
    22h 54m
    $343–479

Europe to Bucharest by bus, train, and night train

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration31h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$270Cheapest 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 Bucharest via Herleshausen Bahnhof, Herleshausen Bahnhof, Eisenach Hbf, Eisenach central bus station, and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 25h 38m.

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