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

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  1. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

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    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 17m
    $105–295

  2. Bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg central train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus FlixBus 108 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Bucharestbus bus
    23h 59m
    $164–169

  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 49m
    $328–614

  4. Drive  1,739.2 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Bucharestcar car 1,739.2 km
    17h 10m
    $350–505

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane FRA - OTP
    6h 28m
    $113–317

  6. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane MUC - OTP
    8h 49m
    $149–369

  7. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Mannheim Hbf to Wien Meidlingnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    29h 2m
    $266–497

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg Pre Waypoint to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus 108 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1923
    31h 56m
    $186–288

Heidelberg to Bucharest by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration25h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket$328Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,496.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 17m

What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Bucharest, Romania?

You can take a bus from Heidelberg central train station to Bucharest via Frankfurt central train station and Frankfurt in around 23h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Bucuresti Nord via Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 25h 49m.

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