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There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Pilsen by plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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  1. Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus

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    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane OTP - PRG
    2. Take the bus from Prague to Plzeňbus bus
    6h 21m
    Kč 1,608–5,095

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Pilsenbus bus
    16h 38m

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Ceske Budejovicetrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Ceske Budejovice to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain train 624 / ...
    25h 6m
    Kč 3,799–5,193

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Rj / ...
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Ic / ...
    24h 39m
    Kč 2,634–4,851

  5. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane OTP - MUC
    2. Take the train from Freising to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    9h 23m
    Kč 3,218–8,105

  6. Fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane OTP - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Schwandorftrain train
    3. Take the train from Schwandorf to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    9h 27m
    Kč 2,789–7,846

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Praguebus bus 1926
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Ic / ...
    23h 40m
    Kč 3,253–5,105

  8. Drive  1,378.9 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Pilsencar car 1,378.9 km
    14h 59m
    Kč 5,550–8,017

Bucharest to Pilsen by train

Calendar20Weekly Trains
Duration25h 6mAverage Duration
TicketKč 3,799Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,188 km
  • Duration: 6h 21m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Pilsen, Czechia?

Maxibus Travel operates a bus from Bucharest to Pilsen twice a week, and the journey takes 16h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi via Budapest-Keleti, Linz/Donau Hbf, and Ceske Budejovice in around 25h 6m.

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