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There are 12 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Romania by train, plane, bus, train (TGV), car, or night train

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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
    $98–294

  2. Fly Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane plane FKB - TSR
    5h 53m
    $95–283

  3. Bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Frankfurtbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Bucharestbus bus
    24h 37m
    $166–176

  4. 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 Gl.5-10 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 20m
    $320–639

  5. Drive  1,736.8 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Bucharestcar car 1,736.8 km
    16h 51m
    $360–520

  6. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Cluj-Napoca

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane STR - CLJ
    5h 53m
    $97–273

  7. 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
    $125–327

  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
    $153–459

  9. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane STR - BUD
    3. Take the train from Ferihegy to Szolnoktrain train
    4. Take the train from Szolnok to Aradtrain train
    9h 10m
    $115–297

  10. 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
    $125–345

  11. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Budapest-Keletinighttrain night train En
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Bucuresti Nordtrain train Ic
    30h 14m
    $100–144

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1923
    30h 59m
    $188–275

Karlsruhe to Romania by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration26h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$320Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,482.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 8m

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 Hbf to Universitate via Stuttgart Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Salzburg Hbf, Wien Hbf, Bucuresti Nord, and Gara de Nord in around 26h 20m.

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