Bucharest ▸ Cologne
Cologne ▸ Bucharest ⇄4 a weekfastest 31h00☾ 3 overnight busesFlixBus🇷🇴 Romania → 🇩🇪 Germany
Direct buses · no change
BucharestPloieştiSinaiaBraşovFăgărașSibiuCologne· 1,599 km as the crow flies
- 03:45 → 10:50+1FlixBus 1924 ☾ OvernightBucharest (bus station Militari) → Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) · via Ploieşti, Sinaia, Braşov, Făgăraș…32h0515 stopsRuns: Only Thu 22 Oct, Sat 24 Oct, Thu 29 Oct, Sat 31 OctThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 03:45 → 09:50+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
- 03:45 → 13:10+1FlixBus 1925 ☾ OvernightBucharest (bus station Militari) → Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) · via Ploieşti, Sinaia, Braşov, Făgăraș…34h2518 stops
- 13:30 → 19:30+1FlixBus 1924 ☾ OvernightBucharest (bus station Militari) → Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) · via Piteşti, Craiova, Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Caransebeş…31h0012 stopsRuns: Only Mon 2 Nov, Wed 4 Nov, Fri 6 Nov, Sat 7 Nov, Mon 9 Nov…Book on FlixBus ↗
Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.
Quick answers
Is there a direct bus from Bucharest to Cologne?
Yes. 4 a week on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Bucharest to Cologne?
The fastest takes 31h00; the slowest 34h25, for 1,599 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 03:45 and the latest at 13:30, local time in Bucharest. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Bucharest to Cologne?
Yes: 3 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 03:45 arriving 10:50 the next morning.