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How to get fromKarlsruhe to Bucharestby train, plane, bus, train (TGV), car or car train

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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 train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane STR - OTP
    6h 3m
    $156–438

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train 79
    3. Take the bus from Aachen to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    20h 29m
    $82–209

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    5. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    26h 56m
    $295–665

  4. Drive 1,737 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Bucharestcar car 1,737 km
    16h 50m
    $287–414

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane FRA - OTP
    5h 50m
    $171–393

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane ZRH - OTP
    8h 13m
    $219–547

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane plane BSL - BBU
    7h 36m
    $108–326

  8. Bus via Buzău

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

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1929
    30h 25m
    $85–220

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to München Ostcar car
    2. Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Bucharestcar car
    18h 29m
    $377–538

Karlsruhe to Bucharest by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration26h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$295Cheapest 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 Stuttgart Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 26h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlsruhe to Bucharest Obor via Buzău in around 29h 19m.

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