There are 9 ways to get from Saarbrücken to Bucharest by bus, plane, train, train (TGV), or car
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Bus to Luxembourg, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Take the bus from Saarbrücken Hbf to Luxembourgbus
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane LUX - OTP
6h 59mTrain, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
cheapest- Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane STR - OTP
7h 43m$128–412Train, bus via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Bucharestbus
24h 17m$194–234Train
- Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 11 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
28h 10m$405–832Drive 1,879.5 km
- Drive from Saarbrücken to Bucharestcar 1,879.5 km
18h 17m$310–448Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane FRA - OTP
7h 11m$135–333Train, bus to Hahn, fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Trier central train station to Frankfurt-Hahn Airportbus
- Fly from Hahn (HHN) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane HHN - BBU
8h 30m$140–470Bus
- Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus 1929
32h 45m$180–280Train, bus
- Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Frankfurttrain Re3
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Flughafen to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus
34h 24m
Saarbrücken to Bucharest by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Saarbrücken to Bucharest is to train and bus via Frankfurt am Main which costs $190 - $240 and takes 24h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Saarbrücken to Bucharest is to train and fly which takes 7h 11m and costs $130 - $340.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Saarbrücken bus station station and arriving at București, Autogara Militari. Services depart three times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 32h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Saarbrücken to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Saarbruecken Hbf and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof and Wien Westbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 10m.
The distance between Saarbrücken and Bucharest is 1719 km. The road distance is 1879.5 km.
The best way to get from Saarbrücken to Bucharest without a car is to train and bus via Frankfurt am Main which takes 24h 17m and costs $190 - $240.
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Saarbrücken to Bucharest, including transfers.
Saarbrücken to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Saarbrücken bus station.
Saarbrücken to Bucharest train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Saarbruecken Hbf station.
The best way to get from Saarbrücken to Bucharest is to train which takes 28h 10m and costs $400 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $280 and takes 32h 45m.
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.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–320
Flights from Luxembourg to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
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
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–160
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
Bus from Saarbrücken Hbf to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
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Booking & Getting There
Saarbrücken to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Saarbrücken. It is currently 9:50 PM in Saarbrücken and 10:50 PM in Bucharest.
Saarbrücken to Bucharest train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saarbrücken to Bucharest is 1879 km. It takes approximately 18h 17m to drive from Saarbrücken to Bucharest.
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