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Compare train, coach and flight for Cologne to Bucharest
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Bucharest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £51. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 9m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the coach is your best bet as it emits only 1.6 - 4.0kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £51, and a flight costs an average of £40.
Distance: 1599 km
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Most popular Coach | Flight |
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£90 Average Price Cheapest | £168 Average Price |
32h 13m Average total duration 31h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 9m Average total duration Fastest 3h 9m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
1.6 - 4.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 4.8 - 9.6kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Bucharest
How to get to Bucharest from Cologne by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Bucharest is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus23:3536h40Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)13:15București, Autogara Militari£971One-way1 change
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- FlixBus · FlixBus23:3536h40Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)13:15București, Autogara Militari£971One-way1 change
Fastest
W4326222:552h35Cologne Bonn Airport2:30Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport£1141One-way0 changes
Other options
ICE 511 · RJX 65 · IC 4735:4827h49Cologne Hbf10:37Bucharest£3801One-way2 changes- ICE 619 · RJX 61 · IC 790:0732h27Cologne Hbf9:34Bucharest£3801One-way2 changes
FlixTrain+FlixBus · FlixBus16:1437h16Cologne Hbf6:30București, Autogara Militari£1041One-way2 changes- FlixBus · FlixBus19:3533h55Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)6:30București, Autogara Militari£1071One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus2:2036h55Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)16:15București, Autogara Militari£1201One-way1 change
LH1985 · LH165420:104h00Cologne Bonn Airport1:10Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport£1921One-way1 change- LH1983 · LH165418:255h45Cologne Bonn Airport1:10Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport£1921One-way1 change
PC1016 · PC3618:208h25Cologne Bonn Airport17:45Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport£2991One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Bucharest:
A coach is £77 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Bucharest costing on average £168.
A coach is £282 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Bucharest costing on average £372.
Other travel options to Bucharest take longer:
Train takes on average 28h 27m.
Coach takes on average 31h 43m.
- Around 9 flights per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Bucharest as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in București, Autogara Militari.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Bucharest by train.
- Travel with Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Pegasus, Lufthansa Cityline, Wizz Air, Lufthansa, Eurowings to go to Bucharest by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Bucharest by coach.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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