There are 9 ways to get from Romania to Cologne by plane, bus, train, night train, car, 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 Cluj-Napoca
best- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane CLJ - CGN
4h 18m€92–402Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Aachenbus
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain Re
18h 12m€37–95Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Nuernberg Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41 / ...
30h 18m€155–332Night train, train
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain Night Train
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Köln Hbftrain 90N
32h 36m€285–391Fly from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Fly from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane TSR - CGN
6h 15m€85–283Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Köln Hauptbahnhofbus
24h 22m€139Bus via Bucureşti Autogara Obor
- Take the bus from Bucureşti Autogara Obor to Kölnbus
34h 35mDrive 1,932.7 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Colognecar 1,932.7 km
18h 39m€272–393Drive, car train
- Drive from Bucharest to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain
20h 40m€301–1,291
Romania to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Romania to Cologne is to bus and train which costs €35 - €95 and takes 18h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Romania to Cologne is to fly which takes 4h 18m and costs €90 - €410.
No, there is no direct bus from Romania to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Universitate and arriving at Köln Hauptbahnhof via Bucharest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Romania to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Universitate and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Bucuresti Nord, Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf and Nürnberg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 18m.
The distance between Romania and Cologne is 1316 km. The road distance is 1932.7 km.
The best way to get from Romania to Cologne without a car is to bus and train which takes 18h 12m and costs €35 - €95.
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Romania to Cologne, including transfers.
Romania to Cologne bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from Bucharest station.
Romania to Cologne train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Romania to Cologne is to fly which takes 4h 18m and costs €90 - €410. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €150 - €340 and takes 30h 18m, you could also bus, which costs €139 and takes 24h 22m.
What companies run services between Romania and Cologne, Germany?
Lufthansa, Ulendo Airlink, and two other airlines fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Universitate to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Gara de Nord, Bucuresti Nord, Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, Nuernberg Hbf, and Nürnberg Hbf in around 30h 18m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–430
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–450
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Cologne Bonn Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Cologne Bonn Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–420
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wien Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €29–45
- Comfort
- €30–45
- Premium
- €45–65
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €64–69
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–95
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Wien Meidling to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €200–300
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–1,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €270–550
- Car Compartment
- €550–1,000
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Bucharest Obor to Aachen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–30
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Köln Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €138
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- contact@euro-fratello.ro
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Bucureşti Autogara Obor to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Romania to Cologne bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Köln Hauptbahnhof station.
Cologne is 1h behind Romania. It is currently 9:16 PM in Romania and 8:16 PM in Cologne.
Romania to Cologne train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Romania to Cologne is 1933 km. It takes approximately 18h 39m to drive from Romania to Cologne.
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