There are 8 ways to get from Cologne Central Station to Bucharest by plane, bus, train, car, or night 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 from Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane CGN - OTP
5h 33m$59–383Bus
- Take the bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharestbus
23h 11m$159Train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
28h 32m$451–862Drive 1,932.9 km
- Drive from Cologne Central Station to Bucharestcar 1,932.9 km
18h 35m$319–460Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane DUS - OTP
6h 1m$95–285Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane FRA - OTP
6h 9m$122–341Train to Dortmund Airport, fly
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane DTM - OTP
6h 57mNight train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
30h 52m$312–604
Cologne Central Station to Bucharest by foot and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne Central Station to Bucharest is to bus which costs $159 and takes 23h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne Central Station to Bucharest is to fly which takes 5h 33m and costs $55 - $390.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Köln Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Bucharest. Services depart four times a week, and operate Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The journey takes approximately 23h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne Central Station to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof and Wien Westbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 32m.
The distance between Cologne Central Station and Bucharest is 1612 km. The road distance is 1932.9 km.
The best way to get from Cologne Central Station to Bucharest without a car is to bus which takes 23h 11m and costs $159.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Cologne Central Station to Bucharest, including transfers.
Cologne Central Station to Bucharest bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from Köln Hauptbahnhof station.
Cologne Central Station 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 Central Station to Bucharest is to fly which takes 5h 33m and costs $55 - $390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $159 and takes 23h 11m, you could also train, which costs $450 - $900 and takes 28h 32m.
What companies run services between Cologne Central Station, Germany and Bucharest, Romania?
Ulendo Airlink, Eurowings, and three other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Maxibus Travel operates a bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharest twice a week. Tickets cost $159 and the journey takes 23h 11m. Euro Fratello Srl also services this route twice a week.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- 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
- $159
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
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Booking & Getting There
Cologne Central Station to Bucharest bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Bucharest station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Cologne Central Station. It is currently 7:17 AM in Cologne Central Station and 8:17 AM in Bucharest.
Cologne Central Station to Bucharest train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne Central Station to Bucharest is 1933 km. It takes approximately 18h 35m to drive from Cologne Central Station to Bucharest.
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