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There are 11 ways to get from Jena to Bucharest by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeLEJ - OTP
    8h 37m
    $227–438

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to GrosskorbethatrainRe
    2. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to București, Autogara Militaribus1926
    30h 31m
    $101–197

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Jena bus station to Praha, ÚAN FlorencbusN69 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Praga to Buchurestbus
    20h 35m
    $103–214

  4. Train via Nuremberg

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt HbftrainRe1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain29 / ...
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Passau Hbftrain91 / ...
    4. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wien MeidlingtrainIce
    5. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    26h 26m
    $333–605

  5. Drive 1,606.7 km

    1. Drive from Jena to Bucharestcar1,606.7 km
    15h 55m
    $265–383

  6. Train, train to Dresden Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Leipzig Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
    3. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeDRS - OTP
    9h 38m
    $257–561

  7. Train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
    3. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeBER - OTP
    7h 13m
    $157–497

  8. Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Glauchau, Bahnhoftrain
    2. Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Praguebus
    3. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planePRG - OTP
    9h 42m
    $176–399

  9. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeFRA - OTP
    8h 31m
    $207–440

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Passau Hbftrain17
    2. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wien MeidlingtrainIce
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    27h 50m
    $352–508

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Jena to Fuldacar
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Bucharestcar
    18h 22m
    $391–544

Jena to Bucharest by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration20h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$103Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Jena, Germany and Bucharest, Romania?

You can take a bus from Jena bus station to Buchurest via Praha, ÚAN Florenc and Praga in around 20h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Jena West to Bucuresti Nord via Erfurt Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, Passau Hbf, and Wien Meidling in around 26h 26m.

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