There are 6 ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Bucharest by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Frankfurt
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane FRA - OTP
5h 20m$106–248Train
- Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
26h 15m$414–1,217Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to București, Autogara Militaribus 1924 / ...
28h 25m$143Drive 1,750.2 km
- Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Bucharestcar 1,750.2 km
17h 13m$289–417Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane STR - OTP
6h 56m$111–468Bus via Bucureşti Autogara Obor
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Flughafen to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus
31h 59m
Frankfurt am Main to Bucharest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Bucharest is to bus which costs $143 and takes 28h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Bucharest is to fly which takes 5h 20m and costs $100 - $250.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Frankfurt central train station station and arriving at București, Autogara Militari. Services depart four times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 28h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Frankfurt am Main to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via München Hbf, Salzburg Hbf and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 15m.
The distance between Frankfurt am Main and Bucharest is 1483 km. The road distance is 1750.2 km.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Bucharest without a car is to train which takes 26h 15m and costs $410 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Frankfurt am Main to Bucharest, including transfers.
Frankfurt am Main to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Frankfurt am Main to Bucharest train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Bucharest is to fly which takes 5h 20m and costs $100 - $250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $410 - $1,300 and takes 26h 15m, you could also bus, which costs $143 and takes 28h 25m.
What companies run services between Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Bucharest, Romania?
Tarom, HiSky, and five other airlines fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Frankfurt to Bucuresti Nord via München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 26h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–410
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–440
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–390
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–420
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–390
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–420
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–210
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–320
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–300
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni via Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–360
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–250
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–300
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–360
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- [email protected]
- Website
- brb.de
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–230
- Schedules at
- brb.de
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- $50–80
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–490
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–320
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $143
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- [email protected]
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Frankfurt Flughafen to Bucureşti Autogara Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Frankfurt am Main to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Frankfurt am Main. It is currently 1:40 PM in Frankfurt am Main and 2:40 PM in Bucharest.
Frankfurt am Main to Bucharest train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frankfurt am Main to Bucharest is 1750 km. It takes approximately 17h 13m to drive from Frankfurt am Main to Bucharest.
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