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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Brașov by plane, bus, train, car, night train, or car train

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Sibiu, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sibiu (SBZ)plane plane CGN - SBZ
    2. Take the bus from Sibiu Airport to Făgărașbus bus
    9h 13m

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Brasovtrain train 347
    27h 11m
    $239–604

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbftrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Brasovtrain train 347
    24h 57m
    $314–677

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Brașovbus bus
    25h 55m

  5. Drive  1,810.8 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Braşovcar car 1,810.8 km
    17h 21m
    $375–542

  6. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport

    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
    7h 17m

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    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 bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Primăria Tărlungenibus bus
    8h 44m

  8. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane DTM - OTP
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Primăria Tărlungenibus bus
    9h 44m

  9. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Sibiu, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Sibiu (SBZ)plane plane DTM - SBZ
    3. Take the bus from Sibiu Airport to Făgărașbus bus
    8h 8m

  10. Bus via Şinca Veche

    1. Take the bus from Köln Hbf to Brașov, Româniabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vad to Brasov Airportbus bus
    31h 21m

  11. 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 Braşovcar car
    24h 37m
    $370–522

Cologne to Brașov by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration24h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$314Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,469.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 13m

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Brasov via München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 24h 57m. Alternatively, Euro Fratello Srl operates a bus from Köln to Brașov twice a week, and the journey takes 25h 48m.

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