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

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane AMS - OTP
    5h 56m
    $117–335

  2. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane EIN - OTP
    6h 49m
    $62–388

  3. Train, bus via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharestbus bus
    26h 18m
    $189–233

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train train Ice
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    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
    29h 54m
    $368–754

  5. Drive  2,144.1 km

    1. Drive from Utrecht to Bucharestcar car 2,144.1 km
    20h 32m
    $489–706

  6. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to 's-Hertogenboschtrain train
    2. Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Bredatrain train
    3. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    4. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BRU - OTP
    8h 6m
    $118–346

  7. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Utrecht Centraal to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    32h 15m
    $278–514

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Amsterdam Sloterdijktrain train Intercity / ...
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1924
    37h 25m
    $225–350

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Utrecht to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Göttingen to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Bucharestcar car
    27h 51m
    $419–599

Utrecht to Bucharest by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration29h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket$368Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,848.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 56m

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

You can take a train from Utrecht Centraal to Bucuresti Nord via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 29h 54m.

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