There are 11 ways to get from Netherlands to Bucharest by plane, train, bus, car, night train, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
best- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane AMS - OTP
5h 35m$114–316Fly from Eindhoven Airport
cheapest- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane EIN - OTP
5h 48m$58–418Train, bus
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharestbus
26h 49m$191–221Train
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
31h 20m$442–933Drive 2,179 km
- Drive from Amsterdam to Bucharestcar 2,179 km
21h 2m$450–649Train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BRU - OTP
6h 21m$109–341Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane DUS - OTP
7h 17m$105–298Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane CRL - OTP
8h 6m$135–449Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Amsterdam Centraal to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
34h 17m$336–638Bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to București, Autogara Militaribus 1924
38h 34m$213–334Drive, car train
- Drive from Amsterdam to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Bucharestcar
24h 17m$451–645
Netherlands to Bucharest by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Netherlands to Bucharest is to train and fly which costs $100 - $300 and takes 7h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Netherlands to Bucharest is to fly which takes 5h 35m and costs $110 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Netherlands to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam, Buiten Brouwersstraat and arriving at București, Autogara Militari via Amsterdam Sloterdijk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Netherlands to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via Düsseldorf Hbf, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof and Wien Westbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 20m.
The distance between Netherlands and Bucharest is 1820 km. The road distance is 2179 km.
The best way to get from Netherlands to Bucharest without a car is to train and bus which takes 26h 49m and costs $190 - $230.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Netherlands to Bucharest, including transfers.
Netherlands to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Netherlands to Bucharest train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Netherlands to Bucharest is to fly which takes 5h 35m and costs $110 - $320. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $440 - $950 and takes 31h 20m, you could also bus, which costs $210 - $340 and takes 38h 34m.
What companies run services between Netherlands and Bucharest, Romania?
Tarom, KLM, and Austrian Airlines fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Bucuresti Nord via Duesseldorf Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, and Wien Westbahnhof in around 31h 20m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–320
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–410
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–30
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $159
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
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Booking & Getting There
Netherlands to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Netherlands. It is currently 9:26 PM in Netherlands and 10:26 PM in Bucharest.
Netherlands to Bucharest train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Duesseldorf Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Netherlands to Bucharest is 2179 km. It takes approximately 21h 2m to drive from Netherlands to Bucharest.
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