There are 9 ways to get from Bucharest to Gliwice by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Katowice International Airport
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane OTP - KTW
7h 25mzł 317–1,041Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
cheapest- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane BBU - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Gliwicetrain
7h 23mzł 195–1,010Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Rybniktrain Ec
17h 21mTrain
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Rybniktrain Ec
26h 7mzł 750–924Drive 1,104.7 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Gliwicecar 1,104.7 km
14h 56mzł 686–991Fly Bucharest Otopeni to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane OTP - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Gliwicetrain
9h 12mzł 331–1,122Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane OTP - WAW
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Gliwicetrain
8h 23mzł 346–1,272Bus via Brno
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Brnobus
- Take the bus from Brno to Gliwice, Centrum Przesiadkowebus N1395
17h 51mBus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus N910
25h 36mzł 560–829
Bucharest to Gliwice by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Gliwice is to fly and train which costs 190 zł - 1 100 zł and takes 7h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Gliwice is to fly and train which takes 7h 23m and costs 190 zł - 1 100 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Gliwice. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Gliwice, Centrum Przesiadkowe via Brno. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Gliwice. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Gliwice via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf and Rybnik. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 7m.
The distance between Bucharest and Gliwice is 918 km. The road distance is 1104.7 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Gliwice without a car is to bus and train which takes 17h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Bucharest to Gliwice, including transfers.
Bucharest to Gliwice bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from Bucharest station.
Bucharest to Gliwice train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Gliwice is to fly which takes 7h 25m and costs 310 zł - 1 100 zł. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 750 zł - 950 zł and takes 26h 7m, you could also bus via Brno, which costs and takes 17h 51m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Gliwice, Poland?
LOT, Ryanair, and Ulendo Airlink fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Katowice International Airport (KTW) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Gliwice via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, and Rybnik in around 26h 7m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Katowice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 420–1,300
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 360–1,200
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 250–800
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 290–950
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Katowice International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Friday, Thursday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- zł 270–900
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 150–950
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 250–1,400
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 550–1,300
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 330–950
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 110–800
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Rybnik
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 300–360
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Rybnik
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 300–360
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 260–290
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 50–65
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Gliwice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 50–95
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Gliwice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 50–95
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Gliwice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 150–290
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Gliwice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 70–120
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Brno
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brno to Gliwice, Centrum Przesiadkowe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 550–850
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Bucharest to Gliwice bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Brno station.
Gliwice is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 6:32 PM in Bucharest and 5:32 PM in Gliwice.
Bucharest to Gliwice train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Gliwice is 1105 km. It takes approximately 14h 56m to drive from Bucharest to Gliwice.
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