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There are 11 ways to get from Bucharest to Glacier Express by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane OTP - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Churtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chur to Predatrain train
    9h 21m

  2. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Milano Malpensa Airport, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane OTP - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Bellinzonatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Thusis, Bahnhofbus bus
    12h 7m
    CHF 35–204

  3. Bus, train via Vienna

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus bus
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Sarganstrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Chur to Predatrain train R38
    22h 18m

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Sarganstrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Chur to Predatrain train R38
    28h 55m

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain night train
    2. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Sarganstrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Chur to Predatrain train R38
    29h 35m

  6. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Basel (BSL)plane plane OTP - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Churtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chur to Predatrain train
    11h 8m

  7. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane OTP - BGY
    2. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bellinzonatrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Thusis, Bahnhofbus bus
    12h 34m
    CHF 62–321

  8. Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM)plane plane BBU - FMM
    2. Take the train from Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOB to St. Margrethen SGtrain train
    3. Take the train from St. Margrethen SG to Churtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chur to Predatrain train
    12h 12m

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bucureşti to Verona Porta Nuovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Verona to Luganobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lugano, Stazione Nord to St. Moritz, Bahnhofbus bus 631
    35h 40m
    CHF 145–183

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Bresciabus bus
    2. Take the train from Brescia to Edolotrain train R3 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Edolo - Autostazione to Tirano, Stazionebus bus
    4. Take the train from Tirano to St. Moritztrain train Re9 / ...
    38h 53m

  11. Drive  1,637 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Glacier Expresscar car 1,637 km
    18h 53m
    CHF 290–418

Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar48Weekly Planes
Duration3h 58mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 69Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,598.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 21m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Glacier Express, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Glacier Express via Budapest-Keleti, Sargans, Chur, and Preda in around 28h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bucureşti to Glacier Express via Verona Porta Nuova, Verona, Lugano, Via Ciani/Cornaredo, Lugano, Stazione, Lugano, Stazione Nord, St. Moritz, Bahnhof, St. Moritz, and Preda in around 35h 40m.

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