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

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

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  1. Fly from Dortmund Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane DTM - OTP
    5h 41m
    $106–332

  2. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane CGN - OTP
    6h 50m
    $71–449

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund Stadthaus to Köln Hbfbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharestbus bus
    25h 29m
    $165–168

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Dortmund Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    31h 13m
    $305–560

  5. Drive  1,946.4 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Bucharestcar car 1,946.4 km
    18h 57m
    $321–464

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane DUS - OTP
    6h 11m
    $101–323

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane FRA - OTP
    7h 17m
    $152–392

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    31h 19m
    $376–657

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Duisburg central train station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1924 / ...
    34h 16m
    $205–355

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Bucharestcar car
    21h 59m
    $392–561

Dortmund to Bucharest by night train and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration31h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$305Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,603.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 41m

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

Ulendo Airlink flies from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund Stadthaus to Bucharest via Köln Hbf and Köln Hauptbahnhof in around 25h 29m.

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