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There are 12 ways to get from Kiel to Bucharest by train, plane, bus, car, shuttle, night train, or car train

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  1. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    best
    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane HAM - OTP
    8h 2m
    $167–399

  2. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane plane HAM - BBU
    7h 18m
    $85–282

  3. Train, bus via Aachen

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain train 79 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Aachen to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    23h 22m
    $161–365

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Dammtortrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Passau Hbftrain train 91 / ...
    4. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train Ice
    5. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    31h 1m
    $504–1,115

  5. Drive 2,015.8 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to Bucharestcar car 2,015.8 km
    19h 33m
    $332–480

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

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Schleswigtrain train
    2. Take the train from Schleswig to Fredericia St.train train
    3. Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BLL - OTP
    9h 40m

  7. Train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    3. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BER - OTP
    9h 29m
    $208–536

  8. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Varna Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane HAM - VAR
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Varna to Bucharestshuttle bus
    10h 45m
    $407–804

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 050 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg Central Bus Station to Bucharest Filaret Bus Stationbus bus
    32h 52m
    $178–223

  10. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the night train from Hamburg Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    34h 22m
    $359–695

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bordesholm to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re70 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1926
    36h 52m
    $197–332

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Kiel to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Bucharestcar car
    28h 5m
    $356–513

Kiel to Bucharest by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration31h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$504Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Bucharest, Romania?

You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Bucuresti Nord via Hamburg Dammtor, Nürnberg Hbf, Passau Hbf, and Wien Meidling in around 31h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Bucharest Filaret Bus Station via Hamburg Central Bus Station in around 32h 52m.

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