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How to get fromCologne to Braşovby plane, shuttle, train, bus, car, night train, or car train

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There are 14 ways to get from Cologne to Braşov by plane, shuttle, train, bus, car, night train, or car train

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane DUS - OTP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Brasovshuttle bus
    8h 23m
    $117–298

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport (GHV)plane plane CGN - GHV
    17h 26m
    $63–310

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Brasovtrain train 347
    25h 41m
    $420–800

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Brașovbus bus
    25h 48m

  5. Drive  1,810.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Braşovcar car 1,810.1 km
    17h 24m
    $299–431

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    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 a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Brasovshuttle bus
    8h 22m
    $157–357

  7. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    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 a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Brasovshuttle bus
    9h 21m

  8. 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 Brașov Sala Sporturilorbus bus
    9h 5m

  9. 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 35m

  10. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane DTM - CLJ
    3. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca Airport to Brașovbus bus
    11h 5m

  11. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport (GHV)plane plane DUS - GHV
    11h 22m
    $71–321

  12. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Brasovtrain train 347
    28h 17m
    $282–556

  13. Bus via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Brașovbus bus 1924 / ...
    28h 36m
    $172–266

  14. 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 52m
    $360–507

Cologne to Braşov by train

Calendar15Weekly Trains
Duration25h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$420Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,830.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 23m

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Brasov via München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, and Wien Westbahnhof in around 25h 41m. Alternatively, Euro Fratello Srl operates a bus from Köln to Brașov twice a week, and the journey takes 25h 48m.

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