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How to get fromKarlsruhe to Bucharestby train, plane, train (TGV), bus, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Bucharest by train, plane, train (TGV), bus, or car

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  1. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane STR - OTP
    6h 8m
    $105–395

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOBtrain train
    4. Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane plane FMM - BBU
    8h 25m
    $73–445

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train Re / ...
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    5. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    26h 12m
    $357–762

  4. Bus via Buzău

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Buzaubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buzău to Bucureşti Autogara DLSbus bus
    30h
    $159–204

  5. Drive  1,736.8 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Bucharestcar car 1,736.8 km
    16h 50m
    $286–414

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane FRA - OTP
    6h 13m
    $126–337

  7. Train to Basel, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BSL - OTP
    7h 20m
    $106–469

  8. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane ZRH - OTP
    8h 30m
    $158–507

  9. Fly Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport

    1. Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane plane FKB - BBU
    6h 25m
    $125–406

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1923 / ...
    30h 5m
    $180–270

Karlsruhe to Bucharest by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration26h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$357Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,482.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 8m

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

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Bucuresti Nord via Stuttgart Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 26h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlsruhe to Bucureşti Autogara DLS via Buzău in around 30h.

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