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There are 10 ways to get from Rotterdam to Bucharest by train, plane, bus, car, or night train

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane AMS - OTP
    5h 45m
    $129–297

  2. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane EIN - OTP
    6h 55m
    $93–305

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Thalys
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Bucharestbus bus
    27h 57m
    $209–243

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal 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 Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    5. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    6. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    31h 23m
    $423–1,155

  5. Drive 2,174.6 km

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

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    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 54m
    $115–291

  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 46m
    $134–330

  8. 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
    $342–665

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1924
    36h 55m
    $190–320

  10. Train, bus via Bucureşti Autogara Obor

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuidtrain train Eurostar / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus bus
    39h 15m

Rotterdam to Bucharest by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration31h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$423Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,856.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 45m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Bucharest, Romania?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bucuresti Nord via Utrecht Centraal, Duesseldorf Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 31h 23m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to București, Autogara Militari 3 times a week. Tickets cost $190–320 and the journey takes 36h 55m.

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