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There are 11 ways to get from Leverkusen to Bucharest by plane, bus, train, car, night train, or car train

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  1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane CGN - OTP
    5h 42m
    $65–320

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharestbus bus
    24h 26m
    $161

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbftrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    28h
    $351–687

  4. Drive  1,937.8 km

    1. Drive from Leverkusen to Bucharestcar car 1,937.8 km
    18h 36m
    $389–562

  5. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane DUS - OTP
    5h 54m
    $89–284

  6. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Opladen to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane DTM - OTP
    6h 43m

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane FRA - OTP
    6h 21m
    $124–338

  8. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    30h 54m
    $278–656

  9. Bus via Cologne Airport CGN

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1924
    32h 20m
    $212–313

  10. Bus via Bucureşti Autogara Obor

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus bus
    34h 36m

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Leverkusen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Bucharestcar car
    24h 40m
    $379–531

Leverkusen to Bucharest by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration28hAverage Duration
Ticket$351Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,623 km
  • Duration: 5h 42m

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

Ulendo Airlink, Lufthansa City, and four other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 4 times a day. Alternatively, Maxibus Travel operates a bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharest twice a week. Tickets cost $161 and the journey takes 23h 11m.

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