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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 £49. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 10m. 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 £49, and a flight costs an average of £36.
Distance: 1599 km
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Most popular Coach | Flight |
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£99 Average Price Cheapest | £154 Average Price |
32h 1m Average total duration 31h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 10m Average total duration Fastest 3h 10m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
1.6 - 4.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 4.8 - 9.6kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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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 flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
W4326222:552h35Cologne Bonn Airport2:30Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport£641One-way0 changes
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- W4326222:552h35Cologne Bonn Airport2:30Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport£641One-way0 changes
Fastest
- W4326222:552h35Cologne Bonn Airport2:30Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport£641One-way0 changes
Other options
- FlixBus13:5030h55Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)21:45București, Autogara Militari£871One-way0 changes
FlixTrain+FlixBus · FlixBus11:3536h25Cologne Hbf1:00București, Autogara Militari£1051One-way2 changes- FlixTrain+FlixBus · FlixBus15:3537h55Cologne Hbf6:30București, Autogara Militari£1061One-way2 changes
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VF5951:5516h10Cologne Bonn Airport19:05Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport£1381One-way1 change
PC1016 · PC3618:208h25Cologne Bonn Airport17:45Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport£1981One-way1 change- PC1014 · PC3611:5014h55Cologne Bonn Airport17:45Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport£1981One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Bucharest:
A coach is £56 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Bucharest costing on average £154.
A coach is £215 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Bucharest costing on average £314.
Other travel options to Bucharest take longer:
Train takes on average 29h 48m.
Coach takes on average 31h 31m.
- Around 9 flights per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
- Around 2 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.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Bucharest.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, Wizz Air, Lufthansa Cityline, Pegasus, Eurowings, Austrian Airlines to go to Bucharest by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Bucharest by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Bucharest by coach.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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