There are 11 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Romania by train, plane, bus, train (TGV), or car
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Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane STR - OTP
6h 30m$107–375Fly Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane FKB - TSR
6h 1m$95–379Bus via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Frankfurtbus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Bucharestbus
24h 37m$167–175Train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Augsburg Hbftrain 60 / ...
- Take the train from Augsburg Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain 963 / ...
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
27h 30m$423–866Drive 1,736.4 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Bucharestcar 1,736.4 km
16h 53m$286–414Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Cluj-Napoca
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane STR - CLJ
6h 5m$110–353Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane FRA - OTP
6h 18m$123–350Fly Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane FKB - BBU
6h 43m$124–353Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain
- Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane MUC - TSR
7h 57m$206–569Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane STR - BUD
- Take the train from Ferihegy to Szolnoktrain
- Take the train from Szolnok to Aradtrain
9h 27m$131–360Bus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to București, Autogara Militaribus 1929
31h 19m$164–260
Karlsruhe to Romania by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Romania is to bus via Frankfurt am Main which costs $165 - $175 and takes 24h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Romania is to fly which takes 6h 1m and costs $95 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Karlsruhe to Romania. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe and arriving at Piata Natiunile Unite via Frankfurt and Gara de Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Karlsruhe to Romania. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Universitate via Augsburg Hbf, Wien Westbahnhof and Gara de Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 30m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Romania is 1485 km. The road distance is 1736.4 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Romania without a car is to bus via Frankfurt am Main which takes 24h 37m and costs $165 - $175.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Karlsruhe to Romania, including transfers.
Karlsruhe to Romania bus services, operated by Ecolines, depart from Karlsruhe station.
Karlsruhe to Romania train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Romania is to bus via Frankfurt am Main which takes 24h 37m and costs $165 - $175. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $420 - $900 and takes 27h 30m, you could also fly, which costs $95 - $380 and takes 6h 1m.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Romania?
You can take a bus from Karlsruhe to Piata Natiunile Unite via Frankfurt, Bucharest, and Gara de Nord in around 24h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Universitate via Augsburg Hbf, Wien Westbahnhof, Bucuresti Nord, and Gara de Nord in around 27h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–480
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–160
Flights from Munich International Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–330
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–30
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- $16–20
- 1st Class Ticket
- $21–30
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–30
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- $16–20
- 1st Class Ticket
- $21–30
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–30
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- $16–20
- 1st Class Ticket
- $21–30
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Karlsruhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
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More Questions & Answers
Karlsruhe to Romania bus services, operated by Ecolines, arrive at Frankfurt station.
Romania is 1h ahead of Karlsruhe. It is currently 2:14 PM in Karlsruhe and 3:14 PM in Romania.
Karlsruhe to Romania train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Augsburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Romania is 1736 km. It takes approximately 16h 53m to drive from Karlsruhe to Romania.
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