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There are 13 ways to get from Heerlen to Bucharest by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane CGN - OTP
    7h
    $79–455

  2. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane EIN - OTP
    7h
    $64–429

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharestbus bus
    25h 30m
    $177–232

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train 90N
    2. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    33h 13m
    $483–781

  5. Drive  2,013.3 km

    1. Drive from Heerlen to Bucharestcar car 2,013.3 km
    19h 13m
    $415–600

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane DUS - OTP
    7h 30m

  7. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BRU - OTP
    7h 50m
    $120–347

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane AMS - OTP
    8h 14m
    $138–363

  9. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane CRL - OTP
    8h 35m
    $118–383

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane FRA - OTP
    7h 58m
    $149–402

  11. Train, train to Dortmund Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Herzogenrath to Moenchengladbach Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mönchengladbach Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    3. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane DTM - OTP
    8h 31m
    $123–424

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Aachen station west to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1924
    34h 5m
    $205–317

  13. Train, bus via Bucureşti Autogara Obor

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train Re9 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Köln to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus bus
    36h 6m

Heerlen to Bucharest by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration33h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$483Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,705.5 km
  • Duration: 7h

What companies run services between Heerlen, Netherlands and Bucharest, Romania?

You can take a train from Heerlen to Bucuresti Nord via Aachen, Hbf and Wien Meidling in around 33h 13m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Aachen station west to București, Autogara Militari once a week. Tickets cost $200–310 and the journey takes 32h 10m.

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