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There are 13 ways to get from Düsseldorf to Bucharest by plane, bus, train, car, night train, or car train

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  1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane DUS - OTP
    5h 34m
    $89–285

  2. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane CGN - OTP
    6h 6m
    $71–329

  3. Bus via Cologne

    1. Take the bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharestbus bus
    24h 35m
    $166–189

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbftrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    27h 58m
    $357–758

  5. Drive  1,968.7 km

    1. Drive from Düsseldorf to Bucharestcar car 1,968.7 km
    18h 52m
    $408–589

  6. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane DTM - OTP
    6h 45m
    $111–354

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane FRA - OTP
    6h 23m
    $127–354

  8. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane EIN - OTP
    8h 9m
    $72–399

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane AMS - OTP
    8h 6m
    $138–390

  10. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Duesseldorf Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    30h 7m
    $279–530

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1924
    31h 55m
    $200–310

  12. Bus via Bucureşti Autogara Obor

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus bus
    34h 46m

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Düsseldorf to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Bucharestcar car
    24h 56m
    $397–553

Düsseldorf to Bucharest by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration27h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$357Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,642.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 34m

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

Eurowings, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Maxibus Travel operates a bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharest twice a week. Tickets cost $161 and the journey takes 23h 11m.

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