There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Stans by plane, train, bus, 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, train
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane OTP - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
6h 35mCHF 108–289Fly 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 Luzerntrain
7h 56mCHF 85–301Bus, train via Budapest
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir / ...
21h 25mBus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Pilsenbus
- Take the bus from Pilsen Central Bus Station to Lucerne Landenbergstrassebus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
27h 21mNight train, train
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir / ...
28h 15mCHF 195–296Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir / ...
29h 31mCHF 202–317Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus 1921
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir70 / ...
33h 52mCHF 145–276Drive 1,806.9 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Stanscar 1,806.9 km
18h 34mCHF 294–424
Bucharest to Stans by night train and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Stans is to fly and train which costs SFr 85 - SFr 310 and takes 7h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Stans is to fly and train which takes 6h 35m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 290.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Stans. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Stans via Wien Hbf, Zürich HB and Luzern. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 15m.
The distance between Bucharest and Stans is 1484 km. The road distance is 1806.9 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Stans without a car is to bus and train via Budapest which takes 21h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Bucharest to Stans, including transfers.
Bucharest to Stans train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Stans is to bus which takes 27h 21m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 200 - SFr 320 and takes 29h 31m.
Stans is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 9:13 AM in Bucharest and 8:13 AM in Stans.
Bucharest to Stans train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Wien Hbf station.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Stans, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Bucharest to Stans via Pilsen, Pilsen Central Bus Station, Lucerne Landenbergstrasse, and Luzern in around 27h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Stans via Budapest-Keleti, Zuerich Hb, Zürich HB, and Luzern in around 29h 31m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–350
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–340
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–170
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–180
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–190
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- CHF 120–190
Train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–150
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- CHF 95–150
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
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- CHF 120–190
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–85
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 57–62
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Pilsen
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Pilsen Central Bus Station to Lucerne Landenbergstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bucharest to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–210
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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