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How to get fromBucharest to Heerlenby plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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There are 14 ways to get from Bucharest to Heerlen by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane OTP - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrathtrain train
    7h 36m

  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 Heerlentrain train
    7h 19m
    €57–390

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Köln Hauptbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain train 79
    24h 50m
    €159–207

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain train Ec / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train 79
    30h 37m
    €260–504

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain night train Night Train
    2. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Aachen, Hbftrain train 90N
    33h 49m
    €295–415

  6. 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 Airport-Zaventem to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    3. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Heerlentrain train
    7h 36m
    €110–314

  7. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane OTP - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    7h 21m
    €69–410

  8. 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 Liège-Guillemins to Heerlentrain train
    8h 33m
    €109–343

  9. 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 Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Heerlentrain train
    8h 35m
    €124–331

  10. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane OTP - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    8h 10m
    €135–353

  11. 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 Mönchengladbach Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Moenchengladbach Hbf to Herzogenrathtrain train
    8h 58m
    €118–377

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Aachen station westbus bus 1924
    34h 12m
    €187–275

  13. Bus, train via Bucureşti Autogara Obor

    1. Take the bus from Bucureşti Autogara Obor to Kölnbus bus
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain train 79
    35h

  14. Drive  2,013.8 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Heerlencar car 2,013.8 km
    19h 11m
    €372–537

Bucharest to Heerlen by train

Calendar15Weekly Trains
Duration30h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€260Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,727.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 36m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Heerlen, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Heerlen via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, Frankfurt, and Aachen Hbf in around 30h 37m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Aachen station west once a week. Tickets cost €180–270 and the journey takes 33h 20m.

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