There are 10 ways to get from Europe to Craiova by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
best- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane FRA - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova Benzinaria Petrombus
12h$144–357Train, train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Craiova Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Craiova Airport (CRA)plane DTM - CRA
9h 10m$98–538Train, bus
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain Rb5
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Würzburg Hbftrain 25
- Take the bus from Würzburg Main Station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus N84 / ...
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbus
27h 52m$159–292Train, night train
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain Rb5 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keletitrain Ec
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Craiovatrain Ic
30h 15m$138–299Drive 1,536.4 km
- Drive from Europe to Craiovacar 1,536.4 km
15h 49m$254–366Train to Frankfurt, fly to Sofia Airport, train
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane FRA - SOF
- Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain
- Take the train from Vidin to Craiovatrain
19h 13m$139–377Train
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain Rb5 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Wien Hbftrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keletitrain Ec
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Craiovatrain Ic
30h 18m$193–379Train via Pardubice
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Pardubice hl.n.train Drf
- Take the train from Pardubice Main Train Station to Budapest Délitrain
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Craiovatrain Ic
31h 28mBus
- Take the bus from Eisenach, ZOB to Mediaşbus
- Take the bus from Mediaş to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbus
40h 55m$160–225Drive, car train
- Drive from Europe to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Craiovacar
20h 58m$301–415
Europe to Craiova by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Craiova is to train and bus which costs $150 - $300 and takes 27h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Craiova is to train and fly which takes 9h 10m and costs $95 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Europe to Craiova. However, there are services departing from Sontra-Ulfen Mitte and arriving at Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord via Eisenach, ZOB and Mediaş. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Europe to Craiova. However, there are services departing from Bebra Bahnhof and arriving at Craiova via Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe, Wien Hbf and Budapest-Keleti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 15m.
The distance between Europe and Craiova is 1874 km. The road distance is 1536.4 km.
The best way to get from Europe to Craiova without a car is to train and bus which takes 27h 52m and costs $150 - $300.
It takes approximately 12h to get from Europe to Craiova, including transfers.
Europe to Craiova bus services, operated by Romfour, depart from Eisenach, ZOB station.
Europe to Craiova train services, operated by cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH, depart from Bebra Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Europe to Craiova is to train which takes 30h 18m and costs $190 - $380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $230 and takes 40h 55m.
What companies run services between Europe and Craiova, Romania?
You can take a bus from Nentershausen Oderstraße to Craiova via Bebra Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe, Wien Hbf, and Budapest-Keleti in around 30h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sontra-Ulfen Mitte to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord via Herleshausen Bahnhof, Herleshausen Bahnhof, Eisenach Hbf, Eisenach, ZOB, and Mediaş in around 40h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–160
Flights from Frankfurt to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–260
Flights from Frankfurt to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–260
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +4-021-312.03.45
- Website
- comantotrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova Benzinaria Petrom
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Schedules at
- comantotrans.autogari.ro
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Booking & Getting There
Europe to Craiova bus services, operated by Romfour, arrive at Mediaş station.
Craiova is 1h ahead of Europe. It is currently 6:53 AM in Europe and 7:53 AM in Craiova.
Europe to Craiova train services, operated by cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH, arrive at Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Europe to Craiova is 1536 km. It takes approximately 15h 49m to drive from Europe to Craiova.
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