There are 12 ways to get from Tulcea to Cologne by bus, plane, train, night train, car, car ferry, or car train
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Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Take the bus from Tulcea to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane OTP - CGN
9h 49mCar ferry, drive, bus to Chișinău International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Isaccea to Orlivkacarferry
- Drive from Orlivka to Izmail Bus stationcar
- Take the bus from Izmail Bus station to Chisinau Airportbus
- Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane RMO - CGN
13h 36m€81–295Bus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from Tulcea to Bucharest Autogara Augustinabus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Köln Hauptbahnhofbus
28h 37m€148–215Train, night train
- Take the train from Tulcea Oraş Hm. to Medgidiatrain
- Take the train from Medgidia to Bucharesttrain
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Aschaffenburg Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41
33h 33m€270–512Drive 2,138.4 km
- Drive from Tulcea to Colognecar 2,138.4 km
23h 19m€304–439Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the bus from Tulcea to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane OTP - DUS
10h 17mBus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the bus from Tulcea to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane OTP - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
10h 29mBus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Dortmund Airport, train
- Take the bus from Tulcea to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane OTP - DTM
- Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbftrain
11h 39mCar ferry, drive, bus to Chișinău International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the car ferry from Isaccea to Orlivkacarferry
- Drive from Orlivka to Izmail Bus stationcar
- Take the bus from Izmail Bus station to Chisinau Airportbus
- Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane RMO - DUS
14h 19m€98–279Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tulcea to Aalen, ZOBbus
- Take the train from Aalen Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
30h 28mBus
- Take the bus from Tulcea to Vasluibus
- Take the bus from Vaslui OMV to Kölnbus
37h 19mDrive, car train
- Drive from Tulcea to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain
24h 14m€348–1,360
Tulcea to Cologne by train and night train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tulcea to Cologne is to car ferry and drive and bus and fly which costs €80 - €300 and takes 13h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Tulcea to Cologne is to car ferry and drive and bus and fly which takes 13h 36m and costs €80 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Tulcea to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Tulcea and arriving at Köln Hauptbahnhof via Bucharest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Tulcea to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Tulcea Oraş Hm. and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Medgidia, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf and Aschaffenburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 33m.
The distance between Tulcea and Cologne is 1885 km. The road distance is 2138.4 km.
The best way to get from Tulcea to Cologne without a car is to bus via Bucharest which takes 28h 37m and costs €140 - €220.
It takes approximately 9h 49m to get from Tulcea to Cologne, including transfers.
Tulcea to Cologne bus services, operated by Augustina, depart from Tulcea station.
Tulcea to Cologne train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Tulcea Oraş Hm. station.
Tulcea to Cologne bus services, operated by Augustina, arrive at Bucharest Autogara Augustina station.
What companies run services between Tulcea, Romania and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a bus from Tulcea to Köln Hauptbahnhof via Bucharest Autogara Augustina and Bucharest in around 28h 37m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–390
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–370
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–300
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–360
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Frankfurt via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Dortmund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Frankfurt via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- flyone.eu
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Tulcea Oraş Hm. to Medgidia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–15
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Medgidia to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–18
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–95
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +40 351 409 153
- info@softrans.ro
- Website
- softrans.ro
Train from Medgidia to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- contact@regiocalatori.ro
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Medgidia to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/#/cautare/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wien Hbf to Aschaffenburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–290
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aalen Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-bw.de
Train from Aalen Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €13–16
- 1st Class Ticket
- €17–25
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Aalen Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Aalen Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- 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
- 0241 518 581
- rezervari@kirvad.ro
- Website
- kirvad.ro
Bus from Tulcea to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- kirvad.ro
- Phone
- 0743-334.840
- Website
- augustina.autogari.ro
Bus from Tulcea to Bucharest Autogara Augustina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–80
- Schedules at
- augustina.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Köln Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €138
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Izmail Bus station to Chisinau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Tulcea to Aalen, ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0722 265 779
- sudmsc@yahoo.com
- Website
- mercado-sud.ro
Bus from Tulcea to Vaslui
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–65
- Schedules at
- mercadosud.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- contact@euro-fratello.ro
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Vaslui OMV to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
Car ferry from Isaccea to Orlivka
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–14
- Schedules at
- porom.org
- Passenger
- €1
- Car
- €14
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Cologne is 1h behind Tulcea. It is currently 12:47 AM in Tulcea and 11:47 PM in Cologne.
Tulcea to Cologne train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Medgidia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tulcea to Cologne is 2138 km. It takes approximately 23h 19m to drive from Tulcea to Cologne.
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