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There are 12 ways to get from Ulm to Bucharest by train, plane, bus, car, ferry, train (TGV), or car train

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  1. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    best
    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeSTR - OTP
    5h 49m
    $148–442

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingentrain
    2. Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)planeFMM - BBU
    6h 23m
    $56–270

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain963 / ...
    2. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    24h 44m
    $315–588

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ulm to București, Autogara Militaribus1929
    27h 55m
    $140–210

  5. Drive 1,587.7 km

    1. Drive from Ulm to Bucharestcar1,587.7 km
    15h 30m
    $262–378

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

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain
    2. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeMUC - OTP
    6h 28m
    $187–426

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeFRA - OTP
    6h 46m
    $195–413

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

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hbf to Donauwoerthtrain
    2. Take the train from Donauwörth to Nürnberg Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeNUE - OTP
    7h 18m

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

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain
    2. Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry
    3. Take the train from Romanshorn to Zürich Flughafentrain
    4. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeZRH - OTP
    8h 45m
    $220–439

  10. Train via Salzburg

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain42 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg HbftrainRe
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien MeidlingtrainRj / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    24h 57m
    $300–799

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hbf to Ingolstadt HbftrainRe
    2. Take the train from Ingolstadt Hbf to Regensburg HbftrainRe
    3. Take the bus from Regensburg to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus
    30h 12m

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Ulm to München Ostcar
    2. Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Bucharestcar
    17h 8m
    $353–503

Ulm to Bucharest by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration24h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$315Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Ulm, Germany and Bucharest, Romania?

You can take a train from Ulm Hbf to Bucuresti Nord via Wien Westbahnhof in around 24h 44m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Ulm to București, Autogara Militari 3 times a week. Tickets cost $140–210 and the journey takes 27h 55m.

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