There are 10 ways to get from Rotterdam to Tulcea by train, plane, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly, bus
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane AMS - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Tulceabus
10h 28mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Deventertrain Intercity
- Take the bus from Deventer, Station to Tulceabus
46h 52m$170–240Bus via Liège
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Liège Guilleminsbus
- Take the bus from Liege Gare des Guillemins to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Autogara Augustina to Tulceabus
34h 31m$193–282Train, night train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the train from Bucharest to Medgidiatrain
- Take the train from Medgidia to Tulcea Oraş Hm.train
41h 53m$398–748Drive 2,347.8 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Tulceacar 2,347.8 km
25h 39m$484–699Train to Brussels Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BRU - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Tulceabus
11h 39mTrain, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane EIN - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Tulceabus
12hTrain, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane CRL - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Tulceabus
12h 42mTrain, bus via Aalen
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Aalen Hbftrain Re
- Take the bus from Aalen, ZOB to Tulceabus
34h 48m$321–562Bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to București, Autogara Militaribus 1924
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Tulceabus 3901 / ...
43h 35m$242–367
Rotterdam to Tulcea by train and night train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Tulcea is to train and bus which costs $170 - $240 and takes 46h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Tulcea is to drive which takes 25h 39m and costs $480 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Tulcea. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Tulcea via Liege Gare des Guillemins, Gara de Nord and Bucharest Autogara Augustina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Tulcea. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Tulcea Oraş Hm. via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Medgidia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 53m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Tulcea is 2134 km. The road distance is 2347.8 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Tulcea without a car is to bus via Liège which takes 34h 31m and costs $190 - $290.
It takes approximately 10h 28m to get from Rotterdam to Tulcea, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Tulcea bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Tulcea train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
Rotterdam to Tulcea bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Tulcea, Romania?
You can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Tulcea via Liège Guillemins, Liege Gare des Guillemins, Bucharest, Gara de Nord, Calea Giulesti, and Bucharest Autogara Augustina in around 34h 31m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–250
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–500
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–310
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–390
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–380
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–410
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $65–240
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–260
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- $130–180
- Couchette Carriage
- $100–120
- Seating Carriage
- $70–85
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–440
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucharest to Medgidia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–20
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Medgidia to Tulcea Oraş Hm.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–16
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +40 351 409 153
- info@softrans.ro
- Website
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
Train from Bucharest to Medgidia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–10
- Schedules at
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- contact@regiocalatori.ro
- Website
- Regio Călători
Train from Bucharest to Medgidia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Regio Călători
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Breda to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Deventer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Aalen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Aalen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–28
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- $15–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- $20–28
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Aalen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Aalen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- Phone
- 0241 518 581
- rezervari@kirvad.ro
- Website
- kirvad.ro
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Tulcea
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- kirvad.ro
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Tulcea
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- kirvad.ro
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Tulcea
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- kirvad.ro
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Tulcea
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- kirvad.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Liège Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $210–320
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Tulcea
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Liege Gare des Guillemins to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $160
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0743-334.840
- Website
- augustina.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest Autogara Augustina to Tulcea
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–90
- Schedules at
- augustina.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Aalen, ZOB to Tulcea
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–200
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
Bus from Deventer, Station to Tulcea
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–200
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
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Booking & Getting There
Tulcea is 1h ahead of Rotterdam. It is currently 9:20 AM in Rotterdam and 10:20 AM in Tulcea.
Rotterdam to Tulcea train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Tulcea is 2348 km. It takes approximately 25h 39m to drive from Rotterdam to Tulcea.
Book your Rotterdam to Tulcea bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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