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There are 14 ways to get from Heerlen to Bucharest by train, plane, bus, car, or night train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane DUS - OTP
    7h 12m

  2. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane EIN - OTP
    6h 55m
    $64–440

  3. Train, bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Bucharestbus bus
    25h 14m
    $204–281

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    5. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    30h 14m
    $428–915

  5. Drive  2,013.3 km

    1. Drive from Heerlen to Bucharestcar car 2,013.3 km
    19h 13m
    $415–600

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane CGN - OTP
    6h 56m
    $75–449

  7. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BRU - OTP
    7h 48m
    $120–368

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane AMS - OTP
    8h 8m
    $138–369

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane FRA - OTP
    7h 36m
    $149–391

  10. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane CRL - OTP
    8h 25m
    $123–426

  11. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Herzogenrath to Hagen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane DTM - OTP
    8h 26m

  12. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Aachen Hbf to Wien Meidlingnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    33h 5m
    $313–630

  13. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Aachen station west to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1924
    34h 5m
    $195–307

  14. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the bus from Köln to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus bus
    35h 31m

Heerlen to Bucharest by train

Calendar15Weekly Trains
Duration30h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$428Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,729.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 12m

What companies run services between Heerlen, Netherlands and Bucharest, Romania?

You can take a train from Heerlen to Bucuresti Nord via Aachen Hbf, Frankfurt, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, and Wien Westbahnhof in around 30h 14m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Aachen station west to București, Autogara Militari once a week. Tickets cost $190–300 and the journey takes 32h 10m.

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