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

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  1. Fly Hamburg Airport to Bucharest Otopeni

    best
    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane HAM - OTP
    7h 7m
    $94–265

  2. Fly Hamburg Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane plane HAM - BBU
    5h 55m
    $50–296

  3. Train, bus via Prague

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Praha-Holesovicetrain train Rj
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Bucharestbus bus
    22h 17m

  4. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    2. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Bucharestcar car
    27h 8m
    $337–475

  5. Drive  1,929.4 km

    1. Drive from Hamburg to Bucharestcar car 1,929.4 km
    19h 3m
    $318–459

  6. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane HAJ - OTP
    8h 55m
    $183–426

  7. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BER - OTP
    7h 34m
    $101–383

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Budapest-Nyugati putrain train rj 175
    2. Take the train from Koebanya-Kispest to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    28h 44m
    $260–433

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1926
    30h 30m
    $160–300

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus bus
    36h 31m

Hamburg to Bucharest by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration28h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$260Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,573.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 7m

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

Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hamburg Hbf to Bucuresti Nord via Budapest-Nyugati pu, Budapest-Nyugati, and Koebanya-Kispest in around 28h 44m.

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