There are 15 ways to get from Venlo to Bucharest by train, plane, bus, car, night train, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane DUS - OTP
6h 45m$94–289Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Blerick to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane EIN - OTP
6h 33m$58–419Train, bus
- Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain 78 / ...
- Take the bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharestbus
25h 24m$171–196Train
- Take the train from Venlo to Muenchen Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
28h 56m$385–883Drive 2,021.9 km
- Drive from Venlo to Bucharestcar 2,021.9 km
19h 25m$417–602Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly
- Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane CGN - OTP
6h 53m$73–419Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Blerick to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane AMS - OTP
7h 31m$132–352Train to Dortmund Airport, fly
- Take the train from Venlo to Holzwickedetrain
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane DTM - OTP
7h 49m$118–376Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane FRA - OTP
7h 41m$132–386Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Blerick to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BRU - OTP
8h 10m$120–346Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Roermond to Maastrichttrain
- Take the bus from Maastricht Meerssenerweg 231 to Charleroi Airportbus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane CRL - OTP
9h 14m$128–401Train, night train
- Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Take the nighttrain from Duesseldorf Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
32h 16m$302–590Bus
- Take the bus from Venlo Station to Duisburg central train stationbus 023
- Take the bus from Duisburg central train station to București, Autogara Militaribus 1924 / ...
34h 15m$204–317Train, bus via Bucureşti Autogara Obor
- Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain 78 / ...
- Take the bus from Köln to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus
35h 34mDrive, car train
- Drive from Venlo to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Bucharestcar
25h 46m$398–568
Venlo to Bucharest by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Venlo to Bucharest is to train and bus which costs $170 - $200 and takes 25h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Venlo to Bucharest is to train and fly which takes 6h 33m and costs $55 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Venlo station to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Venlo Station and arriving at București, Autogara Militari via Duisburg central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Venlo to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Venlo and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via München Hbf, Salzburg Hbf and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 56m.
The distance between Venlo and Bucharest is 1703 km. The road distance is 2021.9 km.
The best way to get from Venlo to Bucharest without a car is to train and bus which takes 25h 24m and costs $170 - $200.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Venlo to Bucharest, including transfers.
Venlo to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Venlo Station.
Venlo to Bucharest train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Venlo station.
The best way to get from Venlo to Bucharest is to train which takes 28h 56m and costs $380 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $320 and takes 34h 15m.
What companies run services between Venlo, Netherlands and Bucharest, Romania?
You can take a train from Venlo to Bucuresti Nord via Muenchen Hbf, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 28h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Venlo Station to București, Autogara Militari via Duisburg central train station in around 34h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–390
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–390
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Friday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–200
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–400
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–380
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–360
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–280
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–270
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–240
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–340
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–340
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–310
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $70–310
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–390
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–390
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–390
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–320
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–220
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–250
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Blerick to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Blerick to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Holzwickede
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Blerick to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Roermond to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Venlo to Holzwickede
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Venlo to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Venlo to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Venlo to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Venlo to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Venlo to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–95
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–410
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–410
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Roermond to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- $10–15
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- $120–160
- Couchette Carriage
- $90–110
- Seating Carriage
- $55–70
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–130
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $161
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +352 50 55 62 63 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Maastricht Meerssenerweg 231 to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- Flibco
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Venlo Station to Duisburg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Duisburg central train station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–310
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- [email protected]
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Köln to Bucureşti Autogara Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
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Booking & Getting There
Venlo to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Duisburg central train station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Venlo. It is currently 11:38 AM in Venlo and 12:38 PM in Bucharest.
Venlo to Bucharest train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Muenchen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Venlo to Bucharest is 2022 km. It takes approximately 19h 25m to drive from Venlo to Bucharest.
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