There are 7 ways to get from Bucharest to Winterthur 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
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane OTP - ZRH
5h 19mCHF 131–298Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Zurich Bus Stationbus 1921
30h 43mCHF 130–187Bus, train via Vienna
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Winterthurtrain Rjx
20h 29mTrain
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
28h 42mCHF 191–268Drive 1,730.5 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Winterthurcar 1,730.5 km
17h 15mCHF 269–388Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Buzăubus
- Take the bus from Buzau to Bregenzbus
- Take the train from Rorschach to Winterthurtrain Ic5
35h 49mDrive, car train
- Drive from Bucharest to Villach Hbf ARZcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to Winterthurcar
18h 21mCHF 302–430
Bucharest to Winterthur by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Winterthur is to bus which costs SFr 130 - SFr 190 and takes 30h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Winterthur is to fly which takes 5h 19m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 300.
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 Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 42m.
The distance between Bucharest and Winterthur is 1426 km. The road distance is 1730.5 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Winterthur without a car is to bus and train via Vienna which takes 20h 29m 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 130 - SFr 300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 190 - SFr 270 and takes 28h 42m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 130 - SFr 190 and takes 30h 43m.
Winterthur is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 7:08 AM in Bucharest and 6:08 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 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Winterthur via Budapest-Keleti, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 28h 42m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–280
- 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 50–280
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–180
Train from Wien Hbf to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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 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
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 58–63
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Rorschach to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- thurbo.ch
Train from Rorschach to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–18
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 9–12
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 15–18
- 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
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 Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- +4-0238-416.702
- 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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