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There are 11 ways to get from Ulm to Bucharest by train, plane, bus, car, or ferry

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  1. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    best
    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Wendlingentrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane STR - OTP
    6h 24m
    $97–353

  2. Train to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOBtrain train
    2. Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane plane FMM - BBU
    6h 28m
    $47–290

  3. Train via Salzburg

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62 / ...
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    24h 14m
    $333–671

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ulm to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1923 / ...
    27h 40m
    $160–250

  5. Drive  1,587.5 km

    1. Drive from Ulm to Bucharestcar car 1,587.5 km
    15h 38m
    $262–378

  6. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane MUC - OTP
    6h 50m
    $126–323

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane FRA - OTP
    7h 9m
    $133–378

  8. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hbf to Donauwoerthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Donauwoerth to Nuernberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane NUE - OTP
    7h 42m
    $126–390

  9. Train, ferry, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Romanshorn to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    4. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane ZRH - OTP
    9h 16m
    $154–408

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 963 / ...
    2. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    24h 45m
    $377–633

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hbf to Regensburg Hbftrain train Rb
    2. Take the bus from Regensburg to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus bus
    30h 3m

Ulm to Bucharest by train

Calendar15Weekly Trains
Duration24h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$333Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,461.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 24m

What companies run services between Ulm, Germany and Bucharest, Romania?

You can take a train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Bucuresti Nord via Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 24h 14m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Ulm to București, Autogara Militari 5 times a week. Tickets cost $160–250 and the journey takes 27h 40m.

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