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There are 10 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Bucharest by train, plane, bus, train (TGV), car, or car train

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  1. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeSTR - OTP
    6h 2m
    $136–428

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to București, Autogara Militaribus1929
    30h 25m
    $65–150

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain79
    3. Take the bus from Aachen to Bucharest Oborbus
    20h 43m
    $72–210

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart HbftrainRe
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain11 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain90 / ...
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien HbftrainRj / ...
    5. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    27h 43m
    $285–640

  5. Drive 1,736.9 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Bucharestcar1,736.9 km
    16h 54m
    $287–414

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeFRA - OTP
    5h 47m
    $186–376

  7. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeZRH - OTP
    8h 2m
    $233–507

  8. Train to Basel, fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)planeBSL - BBU
    7h 25m
    $127–336

  9. Bus via Buzău

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Buzaubus
    2. Take the bus from Buzău to Bucharest Oborbus
    29h 19m

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to München Ostcar
    2. Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Bucharestcar
    18h 28m
    $377–538

Karlsruhe to Bucharest by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration27h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$285Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Bucharest, Romania?

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Bucuresti Nord via Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 27h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlsruhe to Bucharest Obor via Buzău in around 29h 19m.

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