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There are 11 ways to get from Erfurt to Bucharest by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane LEJ - OTP
    7h 20m
    $184–441

  2. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BER - OTP
    6h 55m
    $98–462

  3. Train, bus via Nuremberg

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg Central Station to Bucharestbus bus
    20h 57m
    $175–290

  4. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    5. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    26h 23m
    $414–1,004

  5. Drive  1,648.9 km

    1. Drive from Erfurt to Bucharestcar car 1,648.9 km
    16h 16m
    $272–393

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane FRA - OTP
    7h 36m
    $158–461

  7. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane NUE - OTP
    8h 20m
    $113–430

  8. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane MUC - OTP
    8h 8m
    $180–541

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Erfurt central train station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus N69 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Praga to Buchurestbus bus
    21h 30m
    $112–211

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Praha Hlavní nádražítrain train Drf
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain train Rj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    29h 35m

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Bad Koesentrain train Rb / ...
    2. Take the train from Bad Koesen to Leipzig Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus
    30h 44m
    $167–282

Erfurt to Bucharest by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration26h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$414Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,409.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 20m

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

You can take a train from Erfurt Hbf to Bucuresti Nord via Nürnberg Hbf, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, and Wien Westbahnhof in around 26h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Erfurt central train station to Buchurest via Praha, ÚAN Florenc and Praga in around 21h 30m.

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