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

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  1. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Stuttgart Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane OTP - STR
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    6h 18m
    €79–327

  2. Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM)plane plane BBU - FMM
    2. Take the train from Memmingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    8h 43m
    €59–406

  3. Bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Frankfurtbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus 108 / ...
    24h 5m
    €145–188

  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 Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    4. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Re
    27h 56m
    €135–360

  5. Drive 1,736.6 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Karlsruhecar car 1,736.6 km
    16h 49m
    €246–355

  6. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane OTP - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 4m
    €100–314

  7. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane OTP - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    8h 32m
    €125–465

  8. Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BBU - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 53m
    €94–376

  9. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane OTP - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 38m
    €154–500

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bucureşti Autogara DLS to Buzăubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buzau to Karlsruhebus bus
    29h 59m

  11. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus 1929
    31h 55m
    €140–240

Bucharest to Karlsruhe by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration27h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€135Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,483.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 18m

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

You can take a bus from Bucharest to Karlsruhe central train station via Frankfurt and Frankfurt central train station in around 24h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Karlsruhe Hbf via Budapest-Keleti, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, München Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, and Stuttgart Hbf in around 27h 56m.

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