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

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

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  1. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly

    best
    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
    6h 20m
    $109–438

  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
    $93–365

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Erfurt central train station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus N69 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Bucharestbus bus
    22h 3m

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    2. Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Passau Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    5. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    26h 32m
    $395–823

  5. Drive  1,647.1 km

    1. Drive from Erfurt to Bucharestcar car 1,647.1 km
    16h 15m
    $272–392

  6. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly

    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
    $172–486

  7. 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
    $152–401

  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
    $164–589

  9. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Erfurt Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazinighttrain night train En
    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 47m
    $368–615

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Naumburg(Saale)Hbftrain train Rb / ...
    2. Take the train from Naumburg(Saale)Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train S6
    3. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus
    30h 42m
    $182–326

Erfurt to Bucharest by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration26h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$395Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,477.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 20m

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

You can take a bus from Erfurt central train station to Bucharest via Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 22h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Erfurt Hbf to Bucuresti Nord via Nürnberg Hbf, Nuernberg Hbf, Passau Hbf, Linz/Donau Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 26h 32m.

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