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

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  1. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BRU - OTP
    6h 30m
    $177–436

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Thalys
    2. Take the bus from Brussels to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    19h 36m
    $82–145

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    5. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    32h 43m
    $469–1,085

  4. Drive 2,174.6 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Bucharestcar car 2,174.6 km
    21h 21m
    $449–648

  5. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane AMS - OTP
    7h 22m
    $164–405

  6. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Eindhoventrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane EIN - OTP
    6h 56m
    $162–482

  7. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane CRL - OTP
    7h 23m
    $190–417

  8. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane DUS - OTP
    8h 44m
    $204–496

  9. Train, bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Noordtrain train EuroCity
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Bucharestbus bus
    28h 34m
    $179–255

  10. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the night train from Utrecht Centraal to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    35h 22m
    $362–714

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1924
    35h 50m
    $160–280

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Düsseldorf Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Bucharestcar car
    21h 50m
    $384–1,603

Rotterdam to Bucharest by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration32h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$469Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Bucharest, Romania?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bucuresti Nord via Rotterdam Alexander, Utrecht Centraal, Duesseldorf Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, München Hbf, and Wien Westbahnhof in around 32h 43m. Alternatively, Tarom, KLM, and four other airlines fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) every 4 hours.

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