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

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There are 9 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 to Bucharest Otopeni

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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 22m
    $103–352

  2. Bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus FlixBus 108 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Bucharestbus bus
    23h 58m
    $161–166

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    26h 38m
    $408–759

  4. Drive  1,738.7 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Bucharestcar car 1,738.7 km
    17h 11m
    $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 13m
    $112–293

  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 19m
    $140–391

  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 34m
    $138–369

  8. 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
    $316–607

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1925
    31h 17m
    $176–267

Heidelberg to Bucharest by train

Calendar15Weekly Trains
Duration26h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$408Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,496.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 22m

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

You can take a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Bucharest via Frankfurt central train station and Frankfurt in around 23h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Bucuresti Nord via Salzburg Hauptbahnhof and Wien Westbahnhof in around 26h 38m.

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