There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Romania by plane, bus, train, car, night train, or car train
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Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Cluj-Napoca
best- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane CGN - CLJ
6h 33m$103–303Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
cheapest- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane DUS - OTP
6h 2m$97–299Bus
- Take the bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharestbus
23h 34m$162Train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Augsburg Hbftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Augsburg Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain 963 / ...
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
28h 59m$480–1,116Drive 1,931.5 km
- Drive from Cologne to Bucharestcar 1,931.5 km
18h 41m$319–460Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane CGN - TSR
6h 49m$144–254Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Cluj-Napoca
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane DTM - CLJ
6h 27mTrain to Dortmund Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane DTM - OTP
6h 57mTrain to Dortmund Airport, fly to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane DTM - TSR
6h 28mNight train, train
- Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
31h 18m$323–639Bus via Bucureşti Autogara Obor
- Take the bus from Köln to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus
33h 53mDrive, car train
- Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar
- Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Bucharestcar
25h 9m$370–537
Cologne to Romania by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Romania is to fly which costs $95 - $300 and takes 6h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Romania is to fly which takes 6h 2m and costs $95 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Romania. However, there are services departing from Köln Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Bucharest via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Romania. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Universitate via Augsburg Hbf, Wien Westbahnhof and Gara de Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 59m.
The distance between Cologne and Romania is 1315 km. The road distance is 1931.5 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Romania without a car is to bus which takes 23h 34m and costs $162.
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Cologne to Romania, including transfers.
Cologne to Romania bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from Köln Hauptbahnhof station.
Cologne to Romania train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Romania is to fly which takes 6h 33m and costs $100 - $310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $162 and takes 23h 34m, you could also train, which costs $480 - $1,200 and takes 28h 59m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Romania?
Lufthansa, Ryanair, and Ulendo Airlink fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) twice daily. Alternatively, Maxibus Travel operates a bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharest twice a week. Tickets cost $162 and the journey takes 23h 11m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–500
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–240
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–250
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–320
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–240
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–430
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–280
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–300
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Augsburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $110–450
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Augsburg Hbf to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–480
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–480
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickede
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickede
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickede
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–160
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- $130–160
- Couchette Carriage
- $95–110
- Seating Carriage
- $60–75
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- 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
- $162
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- [email protected]
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Köln to Bucureşti Autogara Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Romania bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Bucharest station.
Romania is 1h ahead of Cologne. It is currently 11:04 PM in Cologne and 12:04 AM in Romania.
Cologne to Romania train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Augsburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Romania is 1931 km. It takes approximately 18h 41m to drive from Cologne to Romania.
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