There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Pilsen by plane, bus, train, night train, or car
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Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane OTP - PRG
- Take the bus from Prague to Plzeňbus
6h 21mKč 1,388–4,576Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Pilsenbus
16h 38mTrain
- 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 Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj / ...
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain Re / ...
26h 10mKč 3,125–5,849Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj / ...
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain Re / ...
24h 51mKč 2,652–4,860Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane BBU - PRG
- Take the bus from Prague to Plzeňbus
9h 46mKč 1,602–5,802Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane OTP - MUC
- Take the train from Freising to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain
9h 31mKč 3,442–7,676Bus, train
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Praguebus 962
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain Re / ...
24h 28mKč 3,026–4,870Drive 1,378.8 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Pilsencar 1,378.8 km
15hKč 5,319–7,683
Bucharest to Pilsen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Pilsen is to fly and bus which costs 1 300 Kč - 4 600 Kč and takes 6h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Pilsen is to fly and bus which takes 6h 21m and costs 1 300 Kč - 4 600 Kč.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bucharest and arriving at Pilsen. Services depart twice a week, and operate Thursday and Friday. The journey takes approximately 16h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Pilsen. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf and Praha Hlavni Nadrazi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 10m.
The distance between Bucharest and Pilsen is 1188 km. The road distance is 1378.8 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Pilsen without a car is to bus which takes 16h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Bucharest to Pilsen, including transfers.
Bucharest to Pilsen bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from Bucharest station.
Bucharest to Pilsen train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Pilsen is to bus which takes 16h 38m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs 3 100 Kč - 6 000 Kč and takes 26h 10m.
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, Wien Hbf, and Praha Hlavni Nadrazi in around 26h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,600–8,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,500–8,500
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,500–1,600
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,900–2,200
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Prague to Plzeň
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 170–270
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Prague to Plzeň
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 170–270
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,800–4,300
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Bucharest to Pilsen bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Pilsen station.
Pilsen is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 11:35 PM in Bucharest and 10:35 PM in Pilsen.
Bucharest to Pilsen train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Pilsen is 1379 km. It takes approximately 15h to drive from Bucharest to Pilsen.
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