There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Meilen by plane, bus, train, night 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 Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane OTP - ZRH
5h 31mCHF 145–313Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Basel, train
cheapest- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Basel (BSL)plane BBU - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
7h 33mCHF 82–336Bus, train via Vienna
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
20h 10mTrain
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
28h 24mCHF 182–266Night train, train
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain Night Train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
27h 8mCHF 175–245Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus 1921
32h 45mCHF 116–216Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Buzăubus
- Take the bus from Buzau to Bregenzbus
- Take the train from Rheineck to Rapperswil SGtrain S4
37h 2mDrive 1,750.7 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Meilencar 1,750.7 km
17h 48mCHF 275–397
Bucharest to Meilen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Meilen is to bus which costs SFr 110 - SFr 220 and takes 32h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Meilen is to fly which takes 5h 31m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 320.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Meilen. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Meilen via Budapest-Keleti and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 24m.
The distance between Bucharest and Meilen is 1432 km. The road distance is 1750.7 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Meilen without a car is to bus and train via Vienna which takes 20h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Bucharest to Meilen, including transfers.
Bucharest to Meilen train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Meilen is to fly which takes 5h 31m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 320. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 180 - SFr 270 and takes 28h 24m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 110 - SFr 220 and takes 32h 45m.
Meilen is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 6:58 PM in Bucharest and 5:58 PM in Meilen.
Bucharest to Meilen train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Meilen, Switzerland?
Swiss, Austrian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Meilen via Budapest-Keleti, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 28h 24m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–170
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–350
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–150
Train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–150
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 95–140
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–190
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 120–190
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 56–61
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–80
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Rheineck to Rapperswil SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bucharest to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4-0723-660.987
- Website
- acomar.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest Obor to Buzău
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Schedules at
- acomar.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +40769806781
- Website
- megatrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest Obor to Buzău
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- megatrans.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 021.330.81.32
- office@c-i.ro
- Website
- c-i.ro
Bus from Bucharest Obor to Buzău
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://c-i.ro/
- Phone
- +4-0745-797.976
- Website
- hermes.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest Obor to Buzău
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Schedules at
- hermes.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +40 775 621 669
- petrudanca1981@gmail.com
- Website
- danca-transport.ro
Bus from Bucharest Obor to Buzău
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- danca-transport.ro
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Buzau to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
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Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Meilen is 1751 km. It takes approximately 17h 48m to drive from Bucharest to Meilen.
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