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

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, train

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane DUS - OTP
    2. Take the train from Bucharest to Medgidiatrain train
    3. Take the train from Medgidia to Cogealac Hm.train train
    10h 41m
    $124–309

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharestbus bus
    2. Take the train from Bucharest to Medgidiatrain train
    3. Take the train from Medgidia to Cogealac Hm.train train
    27h 52m
    $187–205

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 963 / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the train from Bucharest to Medgidiatrain train
    5. Take the train from Medgidia to Cogealac Hm.train train
    33h 32m
    $511–907

  4. Drive  2,165.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Istriacar car 2,165.4 km
    21h 42m
    $357–516

  5. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Varna Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane CGN - VAR
    2. Take the bus from Nisipurile de Aur to Constantabus bus
    13h 29m
    $186–572

  6. 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 Medgidiatrain train
    4. Take the train from Medgidia to Cogealac Hm.train train
    10h 40m
    $164–369

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Varna Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane DUS - VAR
    2. Take the bus from Nisipurile de Aur to Constantabus bus
    12h 1m
    $229–503

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

    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 train from Bucharest to Medgidiatrain train
    4. Take the train from Medgidia to Cogealac Hm.train train
    11h 39m

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane DTM - VAR
    3. Take the bus from Nisipurile de Aur to Constantabus bus
    12h 59m

  10. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Burgas Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane DUS - BOJ
    2. Take the bus from Pomorie to Constantabus bus
    15h 53m
    $145–433

  11. 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
    3. Take the train from Bucharest to Medgidiatrain train
    4. Take the train from Medgidia to Mihai Viteazu Hm.train train
    35h 49m
    $349–669

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Limburgtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Limburg to Tulceabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tulcea to Mihai Viteazubus bus
    40h 4m
    $181–268

  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 Istriacar car
    28h 9m
    $420–597

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights

Calendar66Weekly Planes
Duration4h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$49Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,943 km
  • Duration: 10h 41m

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Istria via Hauptbahnhof, Stuttgart Hbf, Wien Westbahnhof, Bucharest, Medgidia, and Cogealac Hm. in around 33h 32m.

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