There are 12 ways to get from Bucharest to Switzerland by plane, bus, train, car, or car train
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
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)OTP - ZRH
5h 28mCHF 139–287Fly 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)BBU - BGY
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
7h 58mCHF 40–163Bus, train via Budapest
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zuerich HbRjx
19h 59mBus via Ploieşti
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Ploiești3908 / ...
- Take the bus from Ploieşti to Zürich
27h 5mCHF 74–129Drive 1,755.2 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Zurich1,755.2 km
17h 28mCHF 279–403Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Basel
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Basel (BSL)BBU - BSL
5h 44mCHF 59–166Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)OTP - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
6h 56mCHF 88–236Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)OTP - BGY
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
7h 18mCHF 93–251Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-KeletiIr
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich HbRjx
28h 5mCHF 182–257Bus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Zurich Bus Station1921
30h 56mCHF 71–155Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Buzău
- Take the bus from Buzau to Bregenz
- Take the train from St. Margrethen SG to Zürich HB
36h 12mDrive, car train
- Drive from Bucharest to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ost
- Drive from München Ost to Zurich
18h 36mCHF 311–441
Bucharest to Switzerland by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Switzerland is to fly and train which costs SFr 40 - SFr 170 and takes 7h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Switzerland is to fly which takes 5h 28m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 290.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Switzerland. However, there are services departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Zürich, Sprecherstrasse via Ploieşti and Zürich, Bahnhofplatz/HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 5m.
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 1755.2 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Switzerland without a car is to bus and train via Budapest which takes 19h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Bucharest to Switzerland, including transfers.
Bucharest to Switzerland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
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 130 - SFr 290. Alternatively, you can bus via Ploieşti, which costs SFr 70 - SFr 130 and takes 27h 5m, you could also train, which costs SFr 180 - SFr 260 and takes 28h 5m.
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 bus from București, Autogara Militari to Zürich, Sprecherstrasse via Ploiești, Ploieşti, and Zürich, Bahnhofplatz/HB in around 27h 5m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–140
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–140
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–180
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–120
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–110
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–120
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–280
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–180
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–200
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
- *
- CHF 120–190
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
- +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
- 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
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- 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 Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Ploiești
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +40 239 629 822
- office@transmarian.ro
- Website
- transmarian.ro
Bus from Ploieşti to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
- Schedules at
- transmarian.ro
- Phone
- +4-0723-660.987
- Website
- acomar.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest Obor to Buzău
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Schedules at
- acomar.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0742-105.209
- Website
- tasasuceava.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest Obor to Buzău
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Schedules at
- tasasuceava.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0238-416.702
- Website
- eprubeta.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest Obor to Buzău
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 8
- Schedules at
- eprubeta.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0745-797.976
- Website
- hermes.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest Obor to Buzău
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–10
- Schedules at
- hermes.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Buzau to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Switzerland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ploiești station.
Switzerland is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 7:13 AM in Bucharest and 6:13 AM in Switzerland.
Bucharest to Switzerland train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Switzerland is 1755 km. It takes approximately 17h 28m to drive from Bucharest to Switzerland.
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