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

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  1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    best
    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane AMS - OTP
    5h 40m
    $113–329

  2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane EIN - OTP
    5h 53m
    $52–367

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharestbus bus
    26h 44m
    $193–219

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train train Ice
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbftrain train Re / ...
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    5. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    30h 20m
    $373–762

  5. Drive  2,179.5 km

    1. Drive from Amsterdam to Bucharestcar car 2,179.5 km
    20h 59m
    $507–731

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BRU - OTP
    6h 21m
    $108–321

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane DUS - OTP
    6h 56m
    $104–341

  8. Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane CRL - OTP
    8h 6m
    $169–460

  9. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Amsterdam Centraal to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    32h 47m
    $279–517

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1924
    36h 55m
    $221–341

  11. Train, bus via Utrecht

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Köln Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Köln to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus bus
    38h 38m

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Amsterdam to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Bucharestcar car
    24h 20m
    $463–664

Netherlands to Bucharest by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration30h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$373Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,819.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 40m

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 Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 30h 20m.

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