There are 11 ways to get from Bucharest to Switzerland by plane, bus, train, car, or car train
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Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane OTP - ZRH
5h 28mCHF 140–307Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane BBU - BGY
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
7h 58mCHF 35–193Bus, train via Vienna
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
19h 51mTrain
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
28h 5mCHF 182–257Drive 1,756.9 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Zurichcar 1,756.9 km
17h 34mCHF 284–410Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Basel
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Basel (BSL)plane BBU - BSL
5h 44mCHF 59–166Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane OTP - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
6h 56mCHF 89–246Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane OTP - BGY
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
7h 18mCHF 94–281Bus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Zurich Bus Stationbus 1921
30h 19mCHF 74–172Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucureşti to Bresicabus
- Take the train from Brescia to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
30h 37mCHF 125–192Drive, car train
- Drive from Bucharest to Villach Hbf ARZcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to Zurichcar
18h 41mCHF 314–451
Bucharest to Switzerland by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Switzerland is to fly and train which costs SFr 35 - SFr 200 and takes 7h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Switzerland is to fly which takes 5h 28m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 310.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Switzerland. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Zürich Stadelhofen via Budapest-Keleti and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 5m.
The distance between Bucharest and Switzerland is 1418 km. The road distance is 1756.9 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Switzerland without a car is to bus and train via Vienna which takes 19h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Bucharest to Switzerland, including transfers.
Bucharest to Switzerland train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Switzerland is to fly which takes 5h 28m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 310. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 180 - SFr 260 and takes 28h 5m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 70 - SFr 180 and takes 30h 19m.
Switzerland is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 10:57 AM in Bucharest and 9:57 AM in Switzerland.
Bucharest to Switzerland train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Switzerland?
Swiss, Austrian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Zürich Stadelhofen via Budapest-Keleti, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 28h 5m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–150
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–150
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–190
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–110
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–140
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–170
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–85
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–300
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–160
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Basel via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–180
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–180
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–210
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
- *
- 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
- *
- 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 59–64
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brescia to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 80–120
- 2nd Class
- CHF 65–90
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Bucureşti to Bresica
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–70
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
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