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There are 10 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

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    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane OTP - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 20m
    €92–354

  2. 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 14m
    €147–165

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 60 / ...
    28h 15m
    €144–223

  4. Drive  1,736.6 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Karlsruhecar car 1,736.6 km
    16h 49m
    €256–370

  5. 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
    €105–304

  6. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Basel (BSL)plane plane OTP - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 28m
    €102–425

  7. 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
    €149–468

  8. Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport

    1. Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB)plane plane BBU - FKB
    6h 42m
    €111–371

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bucureşti Autogara DLS to Buzăubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buzau to Karlsruhebus bus
    29h 59m
    €134–184

  10. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus 1923 / ...
    31h 25m
    €160–250

Bucharest to Karlsruhe by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration28h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€144Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,483.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 20m

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 14m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Budapest-Keleti, Muenchen Hbf, and München Hbf in around 28h 15m.

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