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There are 10 ways to get from Heidelberg to Bucharest by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    best
    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeSTR - OTP
    5h 46m
    $170–448

  2. Train, train to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
    3. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingentrain
    4. Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)planeFMM - BBU
    8h 22m
    $84–352

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain26 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain79
    3. Take the bus from Aachen to Bucharest Oborbus
    20h 20m
    $92–209

  4. Train via Salzburg

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain62
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien MeidlingtrainRj / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    26h 29m
    $320–799

  5. Drive 1,738.7 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Bucharestcar1,738.7 km
    17h
    $287–414

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeFRA - OTP
    5h 59m
    $183–407

  7. Bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Frankfurt central train stationbus108 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Bucharestbus
    24h 8m
    $167–171

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Wien MeidlingtrainNj
    2. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    28h 18m
    $321–678

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus1925
    31h 17m
    $166–228

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Fuldacar
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Bucharestcar
    19h 37m
    $360–1,333

Heidelberg to Bucharest by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration26h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$320Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Bucharest, Romania?

You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Bucuresti Nord via Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Meidling in around 26h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Bucharest via Frankfurt central train station and Frankfurt in around 24h 8m.

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