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

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, train

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane CGN - OTP
    2. Take the train from Bucharest to Medgidiatrain train
    3. Take the train from Medgidia to Cogealac Hm.train train
    10h 10m
    $91–432

  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
    $187–204

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    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 30m
    $469–840

  4. Drive  2,166 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Istriacar car 2,166 km
    21h 39m
    $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
    11h 24m
    $196–487

  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
    $149–399

  7. 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 40m

  8. 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
    13h

  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
    3. Take the train from Bucharest to Medgidiatrain train
    4. Take the train from Medgidia to Mihai Viteazu Hm.train train
    34h 44m
    $332–590

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Limburgtrain train 49 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Limburg to Tulceabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tulcea to Mihai Viteazubus bus
    38h 10m
    $183–261

  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 Istriacar car
    27h 45m
    $420–587

Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration4h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$47Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,872.2 km
  • Duration: 10h 10m

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Istria via Hauptbahnhof, Wien Westbahnhof, Bucharest, Medgidia, and Cogealac Hm. in around 33h 30m.

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