There are 13 ways to get from Romania to Cologne by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train
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Fly Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Fly from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)TSR - CGN
6h 10m€85–268Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Aachen
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln HbfRe
18h 12m€37–95Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-KeletiIr
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien HbfEc / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Aschaffenburg HbfIce
- Take the train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf41
30h 22m€180–332Night train, train
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien MeidlingNight Train
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Köln Hbf90N
32h 36m€285–391Fly Cluj-Napoca to Dortmund Airport, train
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)CLJ - DTM
- Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbf
4h 54m€85–305Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)OTP - CGN
5h 54m€60–248Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)OTP - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
6h 25m€91–285Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Dortmund Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)OTP - DTM
- Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbf
7h 45m€73–256Fly Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Dortmund Airport, train
- Fly from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)TSR - DTM
- Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbf
6h 56m€73–296Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Köln Hauptbahnhof
24h 22m€139Bus via Bucureşti Autogara Obor
- Take the bus from Bucureşti Autogara Obor to Köln
34h 35mDrive 1,932.7 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Cologne1,932.7 km
18h 38m€271–392Drive, car train
- Drive from Bucharest to Villach Hbf
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
20h 33m€300–1,290
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 and train which takes 4h 54m and costs €85 - €310.
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 Aschaffenburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 22m.
The distance between Romania and Cologne is 1215 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 6h 10m 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 6h 10m and costs €85 - €270. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €180 - €340 and takes 30h 22m, you could also bus, which costs €139 and takes 24h 22m.
What companies run services between Romania and Cologne, Germany?
Lufthansa City, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Universitate to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Gara de Nord, Bucuresti Nord, Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, and Aschaffenburg Hbf in around 30h 22m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–440
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–370
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–200
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Dortmund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–180
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Dortmund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Dortmund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- 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, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–420
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–200
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cologne Bonn Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–360
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- 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
Train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- 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
- €18–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wien Hbf to Aschaffenburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 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
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–35
- Comfort
- €26–40
- Premium
- €40–55
- 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
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €200–300
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–25
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €14–25
- 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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Romania to Cologne bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Köln Hauptbahnhof station.
Cologne is 1h behind Romania. It is currently 1:16 AM in Romania and 12:16 AM 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 38m to drive from Romania to Cologne.
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