There are 7 ways to get from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bucharest by plane, bus, train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane CGN - OTP
3h 26m$73–350Bus via Koeln Hbf
- Take the bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharestbus
24h 32m$166–177Train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
27h 57m$454–1,417Drive 1,920.9 km
- Drive from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bucharestcar 1,920.9 km
18h 32m$317–457Bus
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to București, Autogara Militaribus 1924 / ...
30h 55m$200–350Bus via Bucureşti Autogara Obor
- Take the bus from Köln to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus
34h 40mDrive, car train
- Drive from Cologne Bonn Airport to Fuldacar
- Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Bucharestcar
25h 8m$369–537
Cologne Bonn Airport to Bucharest by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bucharest is to fly which costs $70 - $350 and takes 3h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bucharest is to fly which takes 3h 26m and costs $70 - $350.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cologne Airport CGN and arriving at București, Autogara Militari. Services depart four times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 30h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, München Hbf, Salzburg Hbf and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 57m.
The distance between Cologne Bonn Airport and Bucharest is 1597 km. The road distance is 1920.9 km.
The best way to get from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bucharest without a car is to bus via Koeln Hbf which takes 24h 32m and costs $160 - $180.
It takes approximately 3h 26m to get from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bucharest, including transfers.
Cologne Bonn Airport to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cologne Airport CGN station.
Cologne Bonn Airport to Bucharest train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bucharest is to fly which takes 3h 26m and costs $70 - $350. Alternatively, you can bus via Koeln Hbf, which costs $160 - $180 and takes 24h 32m, you could also train, which costs $450 - $1,500 and takes 27h 57m.
What companies run services between Cologne Bonn Airport, Germany and Bucharest, Romania?
Ulendo Airlink, Eurowings, and two other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 4 times a day. Alternatively, Maxibus Travel operates a bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharest twice a week. Tickets cost $163 and the journey takes 23h 11m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–420
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–400
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–270
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- [email protected]
- Website
- brb.de
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–230
- Schedules at
- brb.de
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- $50–80
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–490
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $163
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–350
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- [email protected]
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Köln to Bucureşti Autogara Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne Bonn Airport to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Cologne Bonn Airport. It is currently 7:42 AM in Cologne Bonn Airport and 8:42 AM in Bucharest.
Cologne Bonn Airport to Bucharest train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne Bonn Airport to Bucharest is 1921 km. It takes approximately 18h 32m to drive from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bucharest.
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