There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Winterthur by plane, bus, train, night 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
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)OTP - ZRH
5h 19mCHF 141–279Bus via Ploieşti
cheapest- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Ploiești3908 / ...
- Take the bus from Ploieşti to Zürich
27h 26mCHF 77–141Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to WinterthurRjx
20hTrain
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-KeletiIr
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to St. Gallen(Ch)Rjx
- Take the train from St. Gallen to WinterthurIc1 / ...
31h 21mCHF 186–270Night train, train
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien MeidlingNight Train
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to WinterthurRjx
27h 4mCHF 174–235Bus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Zurich Bus Station1921
31h 8mCHF 133–192Drive 1,728.9 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Winterthur1,728.9 km
17h 19mCHF 281–405Drive, 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 Winterthur
18h 24mCHF 315–447
Bucharest to Winterthur by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Winterthur is to bus via Ploieşti which costs SFr 75 - SFr 150 and takes 27h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Winterthur is to fly which takes 5h 19m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 280.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Winterthur. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Winterthur via Budapest-Keleti and St. Gallen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 21m.
The distance between Bucharest and Winterthur is 1426 km. The road distance is 1728.9 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Winterthur without a car is to bus and train which takes 20h and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Bucharest to Winterthur, including transfers.
Bucharest to Winterthur train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Winterthur is to fly which takes 5h 19m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 280. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 180 - SFr 270 and takes 31h 21m, you could also bus via Ploieşti, which costs SFr 75 - SFr 150 and takes 27h 26m.
Winterthur is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 4:10 AM in Bucharest and 3:10 AM in Winterthur.
Bucharest to Winterthur train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Winterthur, Switzerland?
Swiss, Austrian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Winterthur via Budapest-Keleti, St. Gallen(Ch), and St. Gallen in around 31h 21m.
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- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- 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 70–280
- 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
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–290
Train from Wien Hbf to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- 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 St. Gallen(Ch)
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–180
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 120–180
Train from St. Gallen to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–20
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 13–20
Train from Wien Meidling to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–150
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 95–150
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 59–64
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–85
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from St. Gallen to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–26
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from St. Gallen to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–8
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- thurbo.ch
Train from St. Gallen to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–16
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 7–11
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 13–16
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from St. Gallen to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–23
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- 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
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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 Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–180
- 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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Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Winterthur is 1729 km. It takes approximately 17h 19m to drive from Bucharest to Winterthur.
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