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There are 13 ways to get from Cologne to Bacău by plane, bus, train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Chișinău International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane plane CGN - RMO
    2. Take the bus from Chișinău Autogara Nord to Bacăubus bus
    8h 39m
    $103–423

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Bacăubus bus
    29h 1m

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 963 / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Ploiesti Vesttrain train 347
    4. Take the train from Ploieşti Sud to Bacăutrain train
    33h 36m
    $403–739

  4. Drive  1,862.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Bacăucar car 1,862.3 km
    21h 18m
    $386–557

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane plane DUS - RMO
    3. Take the bus from Chișinău Autogara Nord to Bacăubus bus
    9h 7m
    $143–429

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane plane FRA - RMO
    3. Take the bus from Chișinău Autogara Nord to Bacăubus bus
    9h 4m
    $142–414

  7. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Iași International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Iași International Airport (IAS)plane plane DTM - IAS
    3. Take the train from Iasi to Bacautrain train
    9h 58m

  8. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Suceava, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Suceava (SCV)plane plane DTM - SCV
    3. Take the train from Suceava to Bacăutrain train
    8h 54m

  9. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane plane DTM - RMO
    3. Take the bus from Chișinău Autogara Nord to Bacăubus bus
    10h 4m

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane FRA - OTP
    3. Take the train from Bucharest to Bacăutrain train
    11h
    $148–372

  11. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport (GHV)plane plane DTM - GHV
    3. Take the bus from Brasov Airport to Cernatbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cernat to Bacăubus bus
    11h 15m

  12. Bus via Onești

    1. Take the bus from Köln Hbf to Oneștibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Onești to Bacăubus bus
    32h 23m

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Bacăucar car
    27h 55m
    $390–542

Cologne to Bacău by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration33h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$403Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,901.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 39m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Bacău, Romania?

Euro Fratello Srl operates a bus from Köln to Bacău twice a week, and the journey takes 29h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Bacău via Ulm Hbf, Wien Westbahnhof, Ploieşti Vest, and Ploieşti Sud in around 33h 36m.

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