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Compare train, bus, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Bucharest
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Bucharest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $49. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 50m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $49, and a flight costs an average of $29.
Distance: 903 miles (1454 km)
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$174 Average price | $98 Average price Cheapest | $290 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 50m Average total duration Fastest 3h 50m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 32h 34m Average total duration 32h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 19h 17m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Bucharest:
A bus is $77 (€77) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Bucharest costing on average $174 (€174).
A bus is $256 (€256) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Bucharest costing on average $353 (€353).
Other travel options to Bucharest take longer:
Bus takes on average 32h 4m.
Train takes on average 39h 19m.
Travel optionsfrom Frankfurt am Main to Bucharest
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Bucharest by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Bucharest is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
RO30211:15 AM2h25Frankfurt am Main Airport2:40 PMBucharest Henri Coanda International Airport$1451One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
RO30211:15 AM2h25Frankfurt am Main Airport2:40 PMBucharest Henri Coanda International Airport$1451One-way0 transfers
Fastest
LH14161:00 PM2h20Frankfurt am Main Airport4:20 PMBucharest Henri Coanda International Airport$2491One-way0 transfers
Other options
FlixBus · FlixBus4:50 AM34h25Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)4:15 PMBucurești, Autogara Militari$1631One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus1:50 AM34h25Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)1:15 PMBucurești, Autogara Militari$1631One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus4:20 AM34h55Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)4:15 PMBucurești, Autogara Militari$1641One-way1 transfer
JU353 · JU1068:20 PM5h45Frankfurt am Main Airport3:05 AMBucharest Henri Coanda International Airport$1501One-way1 transfer
JU353 · JU1028:20 PM18h00Frankfurt am Main Airport3:20 PMBucharest Henri Coanda International Airport$1501One-way1 transfer
LO382 · LO64310:35 AM14h15Frankfurt am Main Airport1:50 AMBucharest Henri Coanda International Airport$1821One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Bucharest:
A bus is $77 (€77) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Bucharest costing on average $174 (€174).
A bus is $256 (€256) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Bucharest costing on average $353 (€353).
Other travel options to Bucharest take longer:
Bus takes on average 32h 4m.
Train takes on average 39h 19m.
- Around 49 flights per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Bucharest as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in București, Autogara Militari.
- Travel with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International to go to Bucharest by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Bucharest by train.
- Travel with tarom, HiSky, Lufthansa, Lot Polish Airlines, Dan Air, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Serbia, Lufthansa Cityline, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines to go to Bucharest by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International.
- 4 direct flights per day with tarom, HiSky, Lufthansa, Dan Air.
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