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How to get fromCologne to Bucharestby plane, bus, train, car, night train, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Bucharest by plane, bus, train, car, night train, or car train

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  1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane CGN - OTP
    5h 28m
    $64–384

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharestbus bus
    23h 11m
    $161

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf 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 Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    27h 46m
    $373–844

  4. Drive  1,931.8 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Bucharestcar car 1,931.8 km
    18h 33m
    $319–460

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane DUS - OTP
    6h 12m
    $99–288

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    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
    5h 58m
    $122–351

  7. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane DTM - OTP
    6h 58m

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BRU - OTP
    7h 12m
    $140–385

  9. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    29h 47m
    $298–558

  10. 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 Bucharestcar car
    24h 39m
    $370–527

Cologne to Bucharest by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration27h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$373Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,612 km
  • Duration: 5h 28m

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

Ulendo Airlink, Lufthansa City, and four other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 3 times a day. Alternatively, Maxibus Travel operates a bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharest twice a week. Tickets cost $161 and the journey takes 23h 11m. Euro Fratello Srl also services this route twice a week.

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