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

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  1. Bus to Luxembourg, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Saarbrücken Hbf to Luxembourgbus bus
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane LUX - OTP
    7h 9m

  2. Train, train to Basel, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Sarreguemines to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to St Louistrain train
    3. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BSL - OTP
    9h 13m
    $103–350

  3. Bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus N235 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Bucharestbus bus
    24h 59m
    $169–180

  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 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
    27h 24m
    $344–690

  5. Drive  1,879.9 km

    1. Drive from Saarbrücken to Bucharestcar car 1,879.9 km
    18h 16m
    $390–563

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    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 26m
    $133–351

  7. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    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 38m
    $124–350

  8. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Mannheim Hbf to Wien Meidlingnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    29h 25m
    $293–545

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Strasbourgbus bus FlixBus 299 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1923
    34h 30m
    $202–308

Saarbrücken to Bucharest by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration27h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$344Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,719.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 9m

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

You can take a bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Bucharest via Frankfurt central train station and Frankfurt in around 24h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Bucuresti Nord via Mannheim Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 27h 24m.

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