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There are 11 ways to get from Gera to Bucharest by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Gera Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeLEJ - OTP
    8h 24m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Gera central train station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus082 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Praga to Buchurestbus
    20h 15m
    $100–201

  3. Train, bus via Nuremberg

    1. Take the train from Gera Hbf to Erfurt HbftrainRe1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain29 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Nürnberg to Braşovbus
    4. Take the train from Brașov to Bucharesttrain
    19h 55m
    $121–240

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Gera Hbf to Erfurt HbftrainRe1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain29 / ...
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Passau Hbftrain91 / ...
    4. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wien HauptbahnhoftrainIce
    5. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    28h 20m
    $326–591

  5. Drive 1,565.1 km

    1. Drive from Gera to Bucharestcar1,565.1 km
    15h 34m
    $258–373

  6. Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

    1. Take the train from Gera Hbf to Glauchau, Bahnhoftrain
    2. Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Praguebus
    3. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planePRG - OTP
    8h 57m
    $168–409

  7. Train, train to Dresden Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Gera Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
    3. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeDRS - OTP
    9h 57m

  8. Train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Gera Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuztrain
    3. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeBER - OTP
    8h 37m

  9. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Gera Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeFRA - OTP
    9h 4m
    $214–451

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Gera Hbf to Glauchau, BahnhoftrainRe1
    2. Take the train from Glauchau, Bahnhof to Dresden HauptbahnhoftrainRe3
    3. Take the bus from Dresden Ammonstrasse to Bucharest Filaret Bus Stationbus
    27h 42m

  11. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Gera Hbf to Leipzig HbftrainRe / ...
    2. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to București, Autogara Militaribus1926
    29h 54m

Gera to Bucharest by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration28h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$326Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Gera, Germany and Bucharest, Romania?

You can take a train from Gera Hbf to Bucuresti Nord via Erfurt Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, Passau Hbf, Wien Hauptbahnhof, and Wien Hbf in around 28h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gera central train station to Buchurest via Praha, ÚAN Florenc and Praga in around 20h 15m.

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