Travel Information from Cologne to Bucharest
| 991 miles (1599 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $63 - $445 | |
| Bus • $63 (€57) • 30 h 25 min | |
| Flight • $116 (€104) • 3 h 55 min | |
| FlixBus, Lufthansa or Deutsche Bahn |
Take a train, bus or flight to travel 991 miles (1599 km) between Cologne and Bucharest. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are FlixBus, Lufthansa or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Cologne to Bucharest.
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How to get from Cologne to Bucharest by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Cologne to Bucharest is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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You can get to Bucharest from Cologne 3 different ways: train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to travel between Cologne and Bucharest is a bus with an average price of $63 (€57).
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Bucharest:
A bus is $52 (€47) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $116 (€104) from Cologne to Bucharest.
Taking a bus costs $382 (€344) less than taking a train, which costs on average $445 (€401) for the same trip.
The fastest way from Cologne to Bucharest is by flight with an average journey time of 3 h 55 min.
There are alternative travel options to Bucharest that take longer:
Bus takes on average 30 h 25 min.
Getting to Bucharest by train takes 28 h 31 min on average.
You should expect to travel around 991 miles (1599 km) between Cologne and Bucharest.
The average frequency per day from Cologne to Bucharest is:
- 3 buses a day.
- 19 flights per day.
- 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Bucharest as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Cologne to Bucharest:
- Most travelers who purchase a plane ticket from Cologne to Bucharest depart from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport.
The following travel companies offer services from Cologne to Bucharest:
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Bucharest by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find FlixBus Cologne to Bucharest tickets on Omio for $63 (€57).
- Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline (2) or Eurowings can take you to Bucharest by plane. If searching for a good deal on flights, you can find tickets for Pegasus Airlines from Cologne to Bucharest for $116 (€104).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Bucharest by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Deutsche Bahn Cologne to Bucharest tickets on Omio for $445 (€401).
Yes, there are direct services available from Cologne to Bucharest with the following travel companies:
- Take a direct bus with FlixBus.
- Direct services by plane with.
- Take a direct train with.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Bucharest as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Cologne to Bucharest.
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