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There are 9 ways to get from Bucharest to Dortmund by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane OTP - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 1m
    €88–280

  2. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane OTP - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    7h 2m
    €62–365

  3. Bus, train via Vienna

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus bus
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train Ice
    21h 43m

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train Ice
    28h 53m
    €256–445

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Night Train
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train Ice
    29h 12m
    €241–406

  6. Fly to Dortmund Airport

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane OTP - DTM
    6h 10m
    €96–304

  7. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane OTP - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    8h 38m
    €141–349

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus 1924
    2. Take the train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train Re
    33h 19m

  9. Drive  1,941.3 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Dortmundcar car 1,941.3 km
    19h 7m
    €349–505

Bucharest to Dortmund by train

Calendar20Weekly Trains
Duration28h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€256Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,703.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 1m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Dortmund, Germany?

You can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Dortmund Hbf via Budapest-Keleti and Wien Hbf in around 28h 53m. Alternatively, Ulendo Airlink flies from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Dortmund Airport (DTM) once daily.

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