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How to get fromBucharest Otopeni Airport (OTP) to Cologneby plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train

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There are 14 ways to get from Bucharest Otopeni Airport (OTP) to Cologne by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane OTP - CGN
    3h 19m
    €62–277

  2. Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane OTP - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain train
    6h 43m
    €58–424

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Köln Hauptbahnhofbus bus
    24h 35m
    €142–145

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train train Rjx
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    30h 35m
    €196–570

  5. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Night Train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    33h 33m
    €136–234

  6. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane OTP - DUS
    3h 35m
    €82–243

  7. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane OTP - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    3h 44m
    €115–326

  8. Fly to Dortmund Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane OTP - DTM
    2. Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbftrain train
    4h 47m

  9. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane OTP - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    5h 17m
    €120–411

  10. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane OTP - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    6h 30m
    €136–400

  11. Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane OTP - CRL
    2. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclinedbus bus
    3. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain train
    6h 23m
    €83–401

  12. Bus via Bucureşti Autogara Obor

    1. Take the bus from Bucureşti Autogara Obor to Kölnbus bus
    35h 20m

  13. Drive 1,940.4 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest Otopeni Airport (OTP) to Colognecar car 1,940.4 km
    18h 43m
    €274–396

  14. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bucharest Otopeni Airport (OTP) to Salzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Salzburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Colognecar car
    22h 10m
    €344–486

Bucharest Otopeni Airport (OTP) to Cologne by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration30h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€196Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,591 km
  • Duration: 3h 19m

What companies run services between Bucharest Otopeni Airport (OTP), Romania and Cologne, Germany?

Ulendo Airlink, Austrian Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) 4 times a day. Alternatively, Maxibus Travel operates a bus from Bucharest to Köln Hauptbahnhof twice a week. Tickets cost €141 and the journey takes 23h 10m.

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