There are 9 ways to get from Europe to Craiova by train, plane, bus, car, night train, 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 Craiovabus
12h 11mTrain, 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 52m$100–632Train via Dresden
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain 50
- Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Budapest-Nyugati putrain
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Craiovatrain Ic
28h 53m$142–394Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof/ZOBbus Ev
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Würzburg Hbftrain 25
- Take the bus from Würzburg Main Station to Devabus
- Take the bus from Deva to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbus
29h 16m$168–341Drive 1,538 km
- Drive from Europe to Craiovacar 1,538 km
15h 50m$254–366Train, 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 16m$145–370Train
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Pardubice hl.n.train Drf
- Take the train from Pardubice hl.n. to Budapest-Nyugati putrain
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Craiovatrain Ic
31h 20mBus
- Take the bus from Eisenach, ZOB to Mediaşbus
- Take the bus from Mediaş to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbus
40h 54mDrive, car train
- Drive from Europe to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Craiovacar
21h 11m$301–425
Europe to Craiova by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Craiova is to train via Dresden which costs $140 - $400 and takes 28h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Craiova is to train and fly which takes 9h 52m and costs $100 - $650.
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 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Europe to Craiova. However, there are services departing from Herleshausen Bahnhof and arriving at Craiova via Eisenach Hbf, Dresden-Neustadt, Ferdinánd híd and Budapest-Keleti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 53m.
The distance between Europe and Craiova is 1904 km. The road distance is 1538 km.
The best way to get from Europe to Craiova without a car is to train via Dresden which takes 28h 53m and costs $140 - $400.
It takes approximately 12h 11m 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 Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Eisenach Hbf station.
The best way to get from Europe to Craiova is to train via Dresden which takes 28h 53m and costs $140 - $400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 40h 54m.
What companies run services between Europe and Craiova, Romania?
You can take a bus from Sontra-Ulfen Mitte to Craiova via Herleshausen Bahnhof, Herleshausen Bahnhof, Eisenach Hbf, Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt, Dresden-Neustadt, Budapest-Nyugati pu, Ferdinánd híd, Keleti pályaudvar M, and Budapest-Keleti in around 28h 53m. 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 54m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–380
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–220
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–290
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni via Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–380
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–380
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Craiova Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–420
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–270
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Pardubice hl.n.
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Budapest-Nyugati pu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Pardubice hl.n. to Budapest-Nyugati pu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34–40
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34–40
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34–40
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- $120–160
- Couchette Carriage
- $90–110
- Seating Carriage
- $55–70
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +40 768 922 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- bbilantravel.ro
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- bbilantravel.ro
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Bus from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- [email protected]
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Bus from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Würzburg Main Station to Deva
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Deva to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Eisenach, ZOB to Mediaş
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4- 0265-255-092
- [email protected]
- Website
- balinttrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Mediaş to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–27
- Schedules at
- balinttrans.autogari.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Europe to Craiova bus services, operated by Romfour, arrive at Mediaş station.
Craiova is 1h ahead of Europe. It is currently 2:46 PM in Europe and 3:46 PM in Craiova.
Europe to Craiova train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Europe to Craiova is 1538 km. It takes approximately 15h 50m to drive from Europe to Craiova.
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