There are 8 ways to get from Aarau to Bucharest by train, plane, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Take the train from Aarau to Zürich Flughafen
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)ZRH - OTP
5h 22m$205–372Train to Basel, fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Aarau to Basel SBB
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)BSL - BBU
6h 23m$86–239Train, bus via Vienna
- Take the train from Aarau to Zürich HBIc5 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien HbfRjx
- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Bucharest
21h 13mTrain
- Take the train from Aarau to Zürich HBIc5 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien HbfRjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord347
29h 1m$392–559Drive 1,797.3 km
- Drive from Aarau to Bucharest1,797.3 km
18h 3m$363–524Train, bus
- Take the train from Aarau to Zürich HBS11 / ...
- Take the bus from Zürich to Ploieşti
- Take the train from Ploieşti Sud to Bucharest
27h 16m$119–188Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Aarau to Zürich HBIc5 / ...
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to București, Autogara Militari1921
31h$192–259Drive, car train
- Drive from Aarau to München Ost
- Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Bucharest
19h 23m$400–571
Aarau to Bucharest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aarau to Bucharest is to train and fly which costs $85 - $240 and takes 6h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Aarau to Bucharest is to train and fly which takes 5h 22m and costs $200 - $380.
No, there is no direct train from Aarau to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Aarau and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via Zuerich Hb and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 1m.
The distance between Aarau and Bucharest is 1459 km. The road distance is 1797.3 km.
The best way to get from Aarau to Bucharest without a car is to train and bus via Vienna which takes 21h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Aarau to Bucharest, including transfers.
Aarau to Bucharest train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Aarau station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Aarau. It is currently 10:35 PM in Aarau and 11:35 PM in Bucharest.
Aarau to Bucharest train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aarau to Bucharest is 1797 km. It takes approximately 18h 3m to drive from Aarau to Bucharest.
What companies run services between Aarau, Switzerland and Bucharest, Romania?
You can take a train from Aarau to Bucuresti Nord via Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, and Wien Hbf in around 29h 1m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–310
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Basel to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–270
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Aarau to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Aarau to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Aarau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Aarau to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $120–180
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–340
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Ploieşti Sud to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Ploieşti Sud to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- $2–5
- 1st Class
- $5–8
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–130
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- transmarian.ro
Bus from Zürich to Ploieşti
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Schedules at
- transmarian.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–220
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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