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Compare train, bus, and flight for Cologne to Bucharest
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Bucharest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $162 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 39m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.6 - 4.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $162, while a flight costs an average of $491.
Distance: 993 miles (1599 km)
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$162 Average price Cheapest | $491 Average price | $385 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
32h 45m Average total duration 32h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 39m Average total duration Fastest 3h 39m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 21h 33m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.6 - 4.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 4.8 - 9.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Bucharest:
A bus is $329 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Bucharest costing on average $491.
Other travel options to Bucharest take longer:
Bus takes on average 32h 45m.
Tickets start at around $162 compared to roughly $385 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $223. The journey takes 32h 15m versus 21h 33m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Bucharest
How to get from Cologne to Bucharest by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Bucharest is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:35 PM36h40Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)1:15 PMBucurești, Autogara Militari$1411One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:35 PM36h40Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)1:15 PMBucurești, Autogara Militari$1411One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:35 PM33h55Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)6:30 AMBucurești, Autogara Militari$1431One-way1 transfer
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus2:20 AM36h55Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)4:15 PMBucurești, Autogara Militari$1441One-way1 transfer
FlixTrain+FlixBus · FlixBus4:14 PM37h16Cologne Hbf6:30 AMBucurești, Autogara Militari$1541One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Bucharest:
A bus is $329 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Bucharest costing on average $491.
Other travel options to Bucharest take longer:
Bus takes on average 32h 45m.
- Around 10 flights per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Bucharest as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Bucharest.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in București, Autogara Militari.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Pegasus, Austrian Airlines, AJet, Air Baltic, Turkish Airlines, Swiss, British Airways, Egypt Air to go to Bucharest by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International to go to Bucharest by bus.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International.
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