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

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane AMS - OTP
    5h 48m
    $123–358

  2. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane EIN - OTP
    7h
    $65–390

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 813 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Bucharestbus bus
    29h 24m
    $175–182

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train train Ice
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    4. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbftrain train Re / ...
    5. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    6. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    31h 31m
    $375–767

  5. Drive  2,174.5 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Bucharestcar car 2,174.5 km
    21h 16m
    $496–716

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BRU - OTP
    6h 53m
    $114–335

  7. Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane CRL - OTP
    8h 6m
    $169–460

  8. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Utrecht Centraal to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    33h 52m
    $282–532

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train Intercity
    2. Take the bus from Eindhoven Station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1924
    36h 11m
    $223–343

Rotterdam to Bucharest by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration31h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$375Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,856.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 48m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Bucharest, Romania?

You can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Bucharest via Brussels-North train station and Brussels-North Station in around 29h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bucuresti Nord via Utrecht Centraal, Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 31h 31m.

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