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How to get fromBucharest to Pilatusby plane, train, bus, car or car train

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There are 7 ways to get from Bucharest to Pilatus by plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeOTP - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
    7h 51m
    CHF 163–315

  2. Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Basel, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Basel (BSL)planeBBU - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
    9h 10m
    CHF 80–215

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Ploieștibus3908 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Ploieşti to Luzern, Bahnhofbus
    26h 43m
    CHF 182–266

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucharest to Lokoshazatrain
    2. Take the train from Loekoeshaza to Budapest-KeletitrainIc / ...
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to St. Gallen(Ch)trainRjx
    4. Take the train from St. Gallen to LuzerntrainVae
    31h 6m

  5. Drive 1,815.4 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Pilatuscar1,815.4 km
    19h 1m
    CHF 295–426

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Zurich Bus Stationbus1921
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to LuzerntrainIr70 / ...
    33h 21m
    CHF 151–215

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Villach Hbf ARZcar
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ostcartrain
    3. Drive from München Ost to Pilatuscar
    20h 7m
    CHF 325–467

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

Calendar55Weekly Planes
Duration4h 6mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 58Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Pilatus, Switzerland?

You can take a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Pilatus via Ploiești, Ploieşti, and Luzern, Bahnhof in around 26h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucharest to Pilatus Kulm via Lokoshaza, Loekoeshaza, Budapest-Keleti, St. Gallen(Ch), St. Gallen, Luzern, Alpnachstad, and Alpnachstad PB in around 31h 6m.

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