There are 11 ways to get from Bucharest to Thun by plane, train, bus, 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, train
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)OTP - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Thun
7h 24mCHF 183–344Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Basel, train
cheapest- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Basel (BSL)BBU - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Thun
7h 49mCHF 64–226Bus, train via Budapest
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zuerich HbRjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to ThunIc8 / ...
22h 4mBus, train
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Ploiești
- Take the bus from Ploieşti to Zürich
- Take the train from Zürich HB to ThunIc8 / ...
28h 54mCHF 112–196Drive 1,867.1 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Thun1,867.1 km
19h 43mCHF 305–440Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)OTP - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Bern
8h 43mCHF 159–347Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)OTP - MXP
- Take the train from Gallarate to Domodossola
- Take the train from Brig to Thun
8h 59mCHF 123–398Fly 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 Brig
- Take the train from Brig to Thun
9h 36mCHF 144–434Train
- Take the train from Bucharest to Lokoshaza
- Take the train from Loekoeshaza to Budapest-KeletiIc
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich HbRjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to ThunIc8 / ...
29h 14mCHF 222–329Bus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Bern1921
33h 4mCHF 84–146Drive, 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 Thun
20h 48mCHF 336–478
Bucharest to Thun by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Thun is to bus which costs SFr 80 - SFr 150 and takes 33h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Thun is to fly and train which takes 7h 24m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 350.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Thun. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Thun via Loekoeshaza, Budapest-Keleti and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 14m.
The distance between Bucharest and Thun is 1564 km. The road distance is 1867.1 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Thun without a car is to bus and train via Budapest which takes 22h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 24m to get from Bucharest to Thun, including transfers.
Bucharest to Thun train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucharest station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Thun is to train which takes 29h 14m and costs SFr 220 - SFr 330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 80 - SFr 150 and takes 33h 4m.
Thun is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 11:55 PM in Bucharest and 10:55 PM in Thun.
Bucharest to Thun train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Lokoshaza station.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Thun, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Bucharest to Thun via Lokoshaza, Loekoeshaza, Budapest-Keleti, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 29h 14m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Bern 3 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 75–120 and the journey takes 32h 25m.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–180
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Milano Malpensa Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–180
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–200
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–310
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Geneva International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–300
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–290
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–290
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–160
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Geneva International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–140
- 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 45–220
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–130
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–120
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–280
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Thun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Thun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Thun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Brig to Thun
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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
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
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Thun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–14
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Gallarate to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Gallarate to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 10–14
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brig to Thun
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 10–15
- 2nd Class
- CHF 12–17
Train from Milano Centrale to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 55–80
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–50
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Lokoshaza
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–49
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Loekoeshaza to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–20
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Loekoeshaza to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–11
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- 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 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
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