There are 14 ways to get from Cologne to Galați by plane, train, bus, car, night train, or car train
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Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, train
best- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane CGN - OTP
- Take the train from Bucharest to Galaţitrain
10h 19m$75–401Bus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Bucuresti to Galaţibus
27h 41m$173–180Train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain 961 / ...
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Ploiesti Vesttrain 347
- Take the train from Ploieşti Vest to Galaţitrain
32h 32m$430–836Drive 2,009.1 km
- Drive from Cologne to Galațicar 2,009.1 km
23h 48m$331–478Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Chișinău International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane CGN - RMO
- Take the bus from Chisnau South to Vama Galațibus
11h 41m$185–462Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, train
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane DUS - OTP
- Take the train from Bucharest to Galaţitrain
11h 2m$110–336Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane DUS - RMO
- Take the bus from Chisnau South to Vama Galațibus
12h 10m$225–517Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane FRA - OTP
- Take the train from Bucharest to Galaţitrain
10h 49m$133–379Train to Frankfurt, fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane FRA - RMO
- Take the bus from Chisnau South to Vama Galațibus
12h 6m$228–510Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane DTM - RMO
- Take the bus from Chisnau South to Vama Galațibus
13h 6mTrain to Dortmund Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, train
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane DTM - OTP
- Take the train from Bucharest to Galaţitrain
11h 49mNight train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Brasovtrain 347
- Take the train from Brașov to Galaţitrain
33h 21m$305–548Bus
- Take the bus from Köln to Barladbus
- Take the bus from Bârlad to Galaţibus Ij1
35h 48mDrive, car train
- Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Galațicar
28h 6m$410–577
Cologne to Galați by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Galați is to bus via Bucharest which costs $170 - $180 and takes 27h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Galați is to fly and train which takes 10h 19m and costs $70 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Galați. However, there are services departing from Köln Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Galaţi via Bucuresti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Galați. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Galaţi via Muenchen Hbf, Wien Westbahnhof and Ploieşti Vest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 32m.
The distance between Cologne and Galați is 1869 km. The road distance is 2009.1 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Galați without a car is to bus via Bucharest which takes 27h 41m and costs $170 - $180.
It takes approximately 10h 19m to get from Cologne to Galați, including transfers.
Cologne to Galați bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from Köln Hauptbahnhof station.
Cologne to Galați train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Galați is to bus via Bucharest which takes 27h 41m and costs $170 - $180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $430 - $850 and takes 32h 32m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Galați, Romania?
You can take a bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Galaţi via Bucharest and Bucuresti in around 27h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Galaţi via München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf, Wien Westbahnhof, and Ploieşti Vest in around 32h 32m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–200
Flights from Frankfurt to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Chișinău International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–390
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–410
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–430
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Chișinău International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–340
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–290
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–390
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–390
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $130–230
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–230
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $110–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–280
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
- Website
- flyone.eu
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–350
- Website
- auraairlines.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–400
- Phone
- +40 238 434 380
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
Train from Bucharest to Galaţi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- $11–19
- 1st Class
- $22–35
Train from Bucharest to Galaţi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- $11–19
- 1st Class
- $22–35
Train from Bucharest to Galaţi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- $11–19
- 1st Class
- $22–35
Train from Bucharest to Galaţi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- $11–19
- 1st Class
- $22–35
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucharest to Galaţi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–26
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Ploieşti Vest to Galaţi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–21
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucharest to Galaţi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–26
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucharest to Galaţi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–26
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucharest to Galaţi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–26
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Brașov to Galaţi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–30
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- 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
- $110–240
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Ploiesti Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–410
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Brasov
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $220–370
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickede
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickede
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–150
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- $120–150
- Couchette Carriage
- $90–110
- Seating Carriage
- $55–70
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–130
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- 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
- $160
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 021-314-0444
- [email protected]
- Website
- gsmtrans.ro
Bus from Bucuresti to Galaţi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Schedules at
- gsmtrans.ro
- Phone
- +373 22 542-185
- [email protected]
- Website
- autogara.md
Bus from Chisnau South to Vama Galați
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
Bus from Chisnau South to Vama Galați
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
Bus from Chisnau South to Vama Galați
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
Bus from Chisnau South to Vama Galați
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- [email protected]
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Köln to Barlad
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
- Phone
- +40 760.675.437
- [email protected]
- Website
- autogaravaslui.ro
Bus from Bârlad to Galaţi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Schedules at
- autogaravaslui.ro
- Phone
- +4-0746-452.854
- Website
- mincarom.autogari.ro
Bus from Bârlad to Galaţi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- mincarom.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0745-384.691
- Website
- alextour.autogari.ro
Bus from Bârlad to Galaţi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- alextour.autogari.ro
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Booking & Getting There
Cologne to Galați bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Bucharest station.
Galați is 1h ahead of Cologne. It is currently 7:49 PM in Cologne and 8:49 PM in Galați.
Cologne to Galați train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Galați is 2009 km. It takes approximately 23h 48m to drive from Cologne to Galați.
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