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There are 13 ways to get from Bucharest to France by plane, bus, train, train (TGV), car, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane OTP - CDG
    6h 4m
    €93–296

  2. Fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

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    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane OTP - NCE
    5h 28m
    €47–247

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Liege Gare des Guilleminsbus bus
    2. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    27h 56m
    €296–396

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    31h 48m
    €237–426

  5. Drive  2,266.8 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Pariscar car 2,266.8 km
    21h 54m
    €362–523

  6. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane OTP - LYS
    6h 2m
    €77–280

  7. Fly to Marseille Provence Airport

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane OTP - MRS
    5h 42m
    €68–271

  8. Fly to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane plane OTP - BVA
    2. Take the bus from Aéroport Paris Beauvais to Paris Porte Maillotbus bus
    7h 28m
    €81–319

  9. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane OTP - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    7h 49m
    €107–349

  10. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Basel (BSL)plane plane OTP - BSL
    2. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train
    7h 30m
    €96–306

  11. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane OTP - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    8h 1m
    €123–336

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 1923
    39h 58m
    €218–319

  13. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bucureşti Autogara DLS to Buzăubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buzau to Paris Tour Eiffelbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Tour Eiffel to Notre Dameferry ferry
    45h 41m

Bucharest to France by train and subway

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration31h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€237Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,898.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 4m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and France?

HiSky, Tarom, and five other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Châtelet via Budapest-Keleti, Muenchen Hbf, München Hbf, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, Paris Est, and Gare de l'Est in around 31h 48m.

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