There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Saarbrücken by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Luxembourg, bus
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane OTP - LUX
- Take the bus from Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Merzig, Bahnhofbus
7h 24m€70–259Bus, train via Mannheim
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Frankfurtbus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain 82 / ...
23h 59m€163–211Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train Rjx
- Take the train from München Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain 82 / ...
29h 42m€152–274Drive 1,874.9 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Saarbrückencar 1,874.9 km
18h 24m€273–394Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane OTP - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain
7h 48m€120–300Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane OTP - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain
8h 5m€112–367Bus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Saarbrücken bus stationbus 1929
34h 15m€160–250Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucureşti Autogara Obor to Frankfurt Flughafenbus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Saarbrücken Hbftrain Re3
34h 26m
Bucharest to Saarbrücken by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Saarbrücken is to bus and train via Mannheim which costs €160 - €220 and takes 23h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Saarbrücken is to fly and bus which takes 7h 24m and costs €70 - €260.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Saarbrücken bus station station. Services depart three times a week, and operate Monday, Thursday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 34h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Saarbrücken. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Saarbrücken Hbf via Budapest-Keleti, München Hbf and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 42m.
The distance between Bucharest and Saarbrücken is 1720 km. The road distance is 1874.9 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Saarbrücken without a car is to bus and train via Mannheim which takes 23h 59m and costs €160 - €220.
It takes approximately 7h 24m to get from Bucharest to Saarbrücken, including transfers.
Bucharest to Saarbrücken bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest to Saarbrücken train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Saarbrücken is to train which takes 29h 42m and costs €150 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €160 - €250 and takes 34h 15m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Saarbrücken, Germany?
You can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Saarbrücken Hbf via Budapest-Keleti, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, München Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 29h 42m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Saarbrücken bus station 3 times a week. Tickets cost €160–250 and the journey takes 34h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Luxembourg via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–420
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–420
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–380
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +352 2465 2465
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mobiliteit
Bus from Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Merzig, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Mobiliteit
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Booking & Getting There
Bucharest to Saarbrücken bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Saarbrücken bus station.
Saarbrücken is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 2:49 AM in Bucharest and 1:49 AM in Saarbrücken.
Bucharest to Saarbrücken train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Saarbrücken is 1875 km. It takes approximately 18h 24m to drive from Bucharest to Saarbrücken.
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