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There are 12 ways to get from Kiel to Bucharest by train, plane, bus, car, night train, or car train

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  1. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    best
    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane HAM - OTP
    8h 24m
    $115–357

  2. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane plane HAM - BBU
    7h 13m
    $71–388

  3. Train, bus via Prague

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Praha-Holesovicetrain train Rj
    3. Take the bus from Praga to Buchurestbus bus
    23h 58m
    $160–302

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Budapest-Nyugati putrain train
    3. Take the train from Koebanya-Kispest to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    30h 58m
    $277–533

  5. Drive  2,015.4 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to Bucharestcar car 2,015.4 km
    19h 33m
    $332–480

  6. Train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BER - OTP
    8h 59m
    $120–477

  7. Train, train to Billund Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Flensburgtrain train
    2. Take the train from Flensburg to Fredericia St.train train
    3. Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BLL - OTP
    10h 23m
    $140–473

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

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Schleswigtrain train
    2. Take the train from Schleswig to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain train
    3. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane CPH - OTP
    10h 59m
    $138–426

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re70 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg Central Bus Station to Bucharest Filaret Bus Stationbus bus
    32h 40m
    $181–292

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N74 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1926
    33h
    $210–314

  11. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    33h 34m
    $321–652

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Kiel to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Bucharestcar car
    28h 6m
    $346–503

Kiel to Bucharest by train, subway, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration23h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$160Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,680.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 24m

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

You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Bucuresti Nord via Hamburg Hbf, Budapest-Nyugati pu, Budapest-Nyugati, and Koebanya-Kispest in around 30h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to București, Autogara Militari via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 33h.

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