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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 47m
    $180–429

  2. Train, bus via Aachen

    cheapest
    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 37m
    $86–201

  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 58m
    $307–536

  4. Drive 1,738.9 km

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

  5. 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 7m
    $178–416

  6. 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
    $87–350

  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. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane MUC - OTP
    8h 49m
    $194–583

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

    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 23m
    $97–383

  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
    $175–182

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1925
    30h 39m
    $165–227

  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 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$307Cheapest 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 58m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Mannheim central bus station to București, Autogara Militari once a week. Tickets cost $160–220 and the journey takes 29h 20m. FlixBus-eu also services this route once a week.

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