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How to get fromHeidelberg to Bucharestby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Heidelberg to Bucharest by train, plane, bus, or car

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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
    6h 23m
    $75–289

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

    cheapest
    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 22m
    $74–312

  3. 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
    $410–866

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1925
    30h 39m
    $151–252

  5. Drive 1,738.9 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Bucharestcar car 1,738.9 km
    17h 9m
    $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 11m
    $110–305

  7. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane MUC - OTP
    8h 39m
    $150–447

  8. Bus via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg, Hilton Hotel to Frankfurtbus bus Airport Bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt Flughafen to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus bus
    32h 46m

Heidelberg to Bucharest by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration25h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$410Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,496.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 23m

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 $150–250 and the journey takes 29h 20m.

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