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There are 9 ways to get from Heilbronn to Bucharest by train, plane, bus, train (TGV), car, or night train

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  1. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane STR - OTP
    6h 21m
    $99–287

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Heilbronn central train station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus N1315 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg Central Station to Bucharestbus bus
    21h 59m
    $151–159

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    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
    26h 9m
    $318–602

  4. Drive  1,682.8 km

    1. Drive from Heilbronn to Bucharestcar car 1,682.8 km
    16h 38m
    $338–488

  5. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane FRA - OTP
    7h 27m
    $125–320

  6. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane NUE - OTP
    7h 52m
    $112–351

  7. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane MUC - OTP
    8h 53m
    $138–361

  8. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Budapest-Keletinighttrain night train En
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Bucuresti Nordtrain train Ic
    30h 1m
    $99–137

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1923
    31h 25m
    $192–306

Heilbronn to Bucharest by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration26h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$318Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,456.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 21m

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

You can take a bus from Heilbronn central train station to Bucharest via Nuremberg central bus station and Nuremberg Central Station in around 21h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Heilbronn Hbf to Bucuresti Nord via Stuttgart Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 26h 9m.

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