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How to get fromKaiserslautern to Bucharestby train, plane, bus, car, or night train

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There are 9 ways to get from Kaiserslautern to Bucharest by train, plane, bus, car, or night train

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  1. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    best
    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane FRA - OTP
    7h 20m
    $121–378

  2. Train, train to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOBtrain train
    3. Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane plane FMM - BBU
    9h 10m
    $90–402

  3. Bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus 090 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Bucharestbus bus
    24h 4m
    $165–170

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to München Hbftrain train 60 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    26h 51m
    $358–715

  5. Drive  1,814.7 km

    1. Drive from Kaiserslautern to Bucharestcar car 1,814.7 km
    17h 42m
    $381–550

  6. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane STR - OTP
    7h 27m
    $115–436

  7. Train, train to Basel, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BSL - OTP
    9h 20m
    $104–452

  8. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S2 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Mannheim Hbf to Wien Meidlingnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    29h 14m
    $282–589

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus N236
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1923 / ...
    32h 45m
    $189–293

Kaiserslautern to Bucharest by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration26h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$358Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,606.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 20m

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

You can take a bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Bucharest via Frankfurt central train station and Frankfurt in around 24h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Bucuresti Nord via München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 26h 51m.

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