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How to get fromRotterdam to Bucharestby train, plane, bus, train (Eurostar), car, or night train

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There are 11 ways to get from Rotterdam to Bucharest by train, plane, bus, train (Eurostar), 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 Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane AMS - OTP
    5h 43m
    $123–346

  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
    $66–444

  3. Train, bus via Liège

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Liege-Guilleminstrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Liege Gare des Guillemins to Bucharestbus bus
    27h 49m
    $235–312

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    5. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    6. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    32h 23m
    $525–1,048

  5. Drive  2,174.4 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Bucharestcar car 2,174.4 km
    21h 15m
    $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 53m
    $114–355

  7. 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
    $167–441

  8. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal 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 26m
    $117–351

  9. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Utrecht Centraal to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    35h 22m
    $341–654

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1924
    35h 50m
    $210–320

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus bus
    40h 14m

Rotterdam to Bucharest by train

Calendar15Weekly Trains
Duration32h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$525Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,856.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 43m

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

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bucuresti Nord via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, and Wien Westbahnhof in around 32h 23m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to București, Autogara Militari twice a week. Tickets cost $210–320 and the journey takes 35h 50m.

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