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There are 11 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 train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane STR - OTP
    5h 52m
    $151–414

  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 train
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingentrain train
    4. Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane plane FMM - BBU
    8h 24m
    $73–400

  3. Train, bus via Aachen

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train 79
    3. Take the bus from Aachen to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    20h 35m
    $90–208

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    25h 57m
    $416–853

  5. Drive 1,738.9 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Bucharestcar car 1,738.9 km
    17h 7m
    $287–414

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane FRA - OTP
    6h 5m
    $168–403

  7. Train to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane plane FKB - BBU
    7h 24m
    $77–394

  8. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane NUE - OTP
    8h 16m
    $211–497

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from HD-Pfaffengrund/Wieblingen to Frankfurttrain train Rb68
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Bucharestbus bus
    23h 32m
    $180–191

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1925
    30h 39m
    $151–262

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Bucharestcar car
    19h 45m
    $370–1,333

Heidelberg to Bucharest by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration25h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$416Cheapest 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 Hbf in around 25h 57m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Mannheim central bus station to București, Autogara Militari once a week. Tickets cost $150–260 and the journey takes 29h 20m.

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