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There are 13 ways to get from Papenburg to Bucharest by train, plane, bus, car, night train, or car train

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  1. Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    best
    1. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BRE - OTP
    9h 20m
    $131–422

  2. Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane plane HAM - BBU
    9h 7m
    $84–437

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Papenburg, Bahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 35
    2. Take the bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharestbus bus
    27h 22m
    $214–259

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Papenburg, Bahnhof to Herne Wanne-Eickel Hbftrain train 35
    2. Take the train from Herne Wanne-Eickel Hbf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbftrain train Re / ...
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    5. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    31h 30m
    $417–812

  5. Drive  2,052.2 km

    1. Drive from Papenburg to Bucharestcar car 2,052.2 km
    19h 22m
    $412–595

  6. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    1. Take the train from Papenburg, Bahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane FMO - OTP
    9h 33m
    $194–465

  7. Train, train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    1. Take the train from Papenburg, Bahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Muenster(Westf)Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    3. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane DTM - OTP
    8h 10m

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    1. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain train
    2. Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane AMS - OTP
    9h 47m
    $149–393

  9. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    1. Take the train from Papenburg, Bahnhof to Rheine, Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Rheine to Hengelotrain train
    3. Take the train from Hengelo to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    5. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane EIN - OTP
    10h 42m
    $101–469

  10. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Papenburg, Bahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train 35
    2. Take the nighttrain from Muenster(Westf)Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    34h 3m
    $299–565

  11. Bus via Hamburg

    1. Take the bus from Leer ZOB to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 075 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1926
    36h 55m
    $223–333

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Papenburg, Bahnhof to Buzaubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buzău to Bucureşti Autogara DLSbus bus
    41h 44m
    $159–203

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Papenburg to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Bucharestcar car
    27h 57m
    $371–530

Papenburg to Bucharest by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration31h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$417Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,712.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 20m

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

You can take a train from Papenburg, Bahnhof to Bucuresti Nord via Herne Wanne-Eickel Hbf, München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 31h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ppbg, Gasthauskanal/Wiek re to București, Autogara Militari via Leer ZOB and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 36h 55m.

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