There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Vichy by plane, train, bus, train (TGV), 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 to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane OTP - CFE
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Vichytrain
10h 8m€321–977Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane OTP - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Vichytrain
8h 53m€99–315Bus, train via Cologne
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Köln Hauptbahnhofbus
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Vichytrain
31h 46m€351–522Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Sarganstrain Rjx
- Take the train from Sargans to Basel SBBtrain Ic3 / ...
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Vichytrain Ter
38h 31m€310–672Drive 2,167.6 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Vichycar 2,167.6 km
23h 18m€334–483Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane OTP - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Vichytrain
11h 11m€145–386Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Lyonbus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Roannebus 747
- Take the bus from Roanne to Vichybus
43h 47m€190–320Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucureşti Autogara DLS to Buzăubus
- Take the bus from Buzau to Clermont-Ferrandbus
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Vichytrain Ter
46h 54m
Bucharest to Vichy by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Vichy is to fly and train which costs €95 - €320 and takes 8h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Vichy is to fly and train which takes 8h 53m and costs €95 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Vichy. However, there are services departing from Piata 21 Decembrie 1989 and arriving at Vichy via Bucharest, Lyon and Roanne. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Vichy. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Vichy via Budapest-Keleti, Sargans, Basel SBB, Mulhouse Ville and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 31m.
The distance between Bucharest and Vichy is 1876 km. The road distance is 2167.6 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Vichy without a car is to bus and train via Cologne which takes 31h 46m and costs €350 - €550.
It takes approximately 10h 8m to get from Bucharest to Vichy, including transfers.
Bucharest to Vichy bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bucharest station.
Bucharest to Vichy train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Vichy is to train which takes 38h 31m and costs €310 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €190 - €320 and takes 43h 47m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Vichy, France?
You can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Vichy via Budapest-Keleti, Sargans, Basel SBB, Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 38h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Piata 21 Decembrie 1989 to Vichy via Valea Cascadelor, Bucharest, Lyon, and Roanne in around 43h 47m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,200
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Geneva International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–400
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Geneva International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Vichy
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Vichy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Vichy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Vichy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Vichy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Vichy
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–260
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €62–67
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Sargans to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Sargans to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Köln Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €140
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bucharest to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €170–290
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Roanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Roanne to Vichy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- SNCF Bus
- Phone
- 021.312.65.91
- office@dlsbus.ro
- Website
- dlsbus.ro
Bus from Bucureşti Autogara DLS to Buzău
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- dlsbus.ro
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Buzau to Clermont-Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Vichy bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Vichy is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 12:45 PM in Bucharest and 11:45 AM in Vichy.
Bucharest to Vichy train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Vichy is 2168 km. It takes approximately 23h 18m to drive from Bucharest to Vichy.
There are 796+ hotels available in Vichy.












































