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There are 9 ways to get from Saarbrücken to Bucharest by bus, plane, train, train (TGV), or car

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  1. Bus to Luxembourg, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    best
    1. Take the bus from Saarbrücken Hbf to Luxembourgbus bus
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane LUX - OTP
    6h 59m

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain 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 43m
    $128–412

  3. Train, bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Bucharestbus bus
    24h 17m
    $194–234

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    5. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    28h 10m
    $405–832

  5. Drive  1,879.5 km

    1. Drive from Saarbrücken to Bucharestcar car 1,879.5 km
    18h 17m
    $310–448

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

    1. Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain 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 11m
    $135–333

  7. Train, bus to Hahn, fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport

    1. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Trier central train station to Frankfurt-Hahn Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Hahn (HHN) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane plane HHN - BBU
    8h 30m
    $140–470

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1929
    32h 45m
    $180–280

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Frankfurttrain train Re3
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt Flughafen to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus bus
    34h 24m

Saarbrücken to Bucharest by train

Calendar15Weekly Trains
Duration28h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$405Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,719.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 59m

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

You can take a train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Bucuresti Nord via Mannheim Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, and Wien Westbahnhof in around 28h 10m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Saarbrücken bus station to București, Autogara Militari 3 times a week. Tickets cost $180–280 and the journey takes 32h 45m.

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