There are 9 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 Bucharest Otopeni 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€251–1,222Fly Bucharest Otopeni 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 46m€105–320Bus, 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 Bercy to Vichytrain
31h 48m€393–574Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Bercy to Vichytrain
36h 29m€299–495Drive 2,169.5 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Vichycar 2,169.5 km
23h 12m€346–500Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BBU - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Vichytrain
15h 32m€105–367Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane OTP - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Vichytrain
11h 36m€146–372Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Lyonbus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Clermont-Ferrandbus 706 / ...
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Vichytrain Ter
42h 27m€212–340Bus, train #2
- 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 24m€144–202
Bucharest to Vichy by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Vichy is to bus and train which costs €140 - €210 and takes 46h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Vichy is to fly and train which takes 8h 46m and costs €100 - €320.
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, München Hbf, Strasbourg and Paris Bercy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 29m.
The distance between Bucharest and Vichy is 1874 km. The road distance is 2169.5 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Vichy without a car is to bus and train via Cologne which takes 31h 48m and costs €390 - €600.
It takes approximately 10h to get from Bucharest to Vichy, including transfers.
Bucharest to Vichy train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
Vichy is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 1:08 PM in Bucharest and 12:08 PM 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 2169 km. It takes approximately 23h 12m to drive from Bucharest to Vichy.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Vichy, France?
You can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Vichy via Budapest-Keleti, Muenchen Hbf, München Hbf, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Paris Bercy in around 36h 29m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–430
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Geneva International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–330
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 39m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
- 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
- €95–290
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–1,200
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–430
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–450
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–370
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–290
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
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Bercy to Vichy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Bercy to Vichy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Vichy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Vichy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Vichy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Vichy
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Vichy
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €190–320
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €61–66
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €33–39
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- 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
- €143
- 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
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €190–300
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Clermont-Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon to Clermont-Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- BlaBlaCar 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
- Estimated price
- €130–180
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
Want to know more about travelling around France
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
5 delightfully under-the-radar French towns you need to visit
Read the travel guide
Train travel in France: A guide to SNCF
Read the travel guide
Heading to Europe? Read this before you buy a Eurail Pass
Read the travel guide
Booking & Getting There
There are 777+ hotels available in Vichy.











































