There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Winterthur by plane, bus, train, night train, 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 Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane OTP - ZRH
5h 19mCHF 84–254Bus, 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 Bregenztrain Rjx
- Take the train from Bregenz to Winterthurtrain Ec
29h 44mCHF 189–281Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain Night Train
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Winterthurtrain Rjx
28h 3mCHF 170–231Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Basel (BSL)plane OTP - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
7h 11mCHF 99–306Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus 1921
32h 50mCHF 155–242Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucureşti Autogara DLS to Buzăubus
- Take the bus from Buzau to Bregenzbus
- Take the train from Rorschach to Winterthurtrain Ic5
36hCHF 142–218Drive 1,730.7 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Winterthurcar 1,730.7 km
17h 15mCHF 289–417
Bucharest to Winterthur by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Winterthur is to fly which costs SFr 80 - SFr 260 and takes 5h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Winterthur is to fly which takes 5h 19m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 260.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Winterthur station. However, there are services departing from Piata 21 Decembrie 1989 and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Bucharest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 50m.
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 Bregenz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 44m.
The distance between Bucharest and Winterthur is 1426 km. The road distance is 1730.7 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 bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bucharest station.
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 80 - SFr 260. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 180 - SFr 290 and takes 29h 44m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 150 - SFr 250 and takes 32h 50m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Winterthur, Switzerland?
Swiss, Austrian Airlines, and two 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 and Bregenz in around 29h 44m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–330
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Basel via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–360
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–320
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–380
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–210
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–210
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–150
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Wien Hbf to Winterthur
- *
- CHF 95–150
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Bregenz
- *
- CHF 110–180
Train from Wien Meidling to Winterthur
- *
- CHF 95–150
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 57–61
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–85
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bregenz to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Rorschach to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–30
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Bregenz to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- Thurbo
Train from Rorschach to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–19
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 9–12
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 15–19
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bucharest to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–230
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- CHF 4
- Schedules at
- dlsbus.ro
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Buzau to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–170
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
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Booking & Getting There
Bucharest to Winterthur bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Winterthur is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 1:49 PM in Bucharest and 12:49 PM in Winterthur.
Bucharest to Winterthur train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Winterthur is 1731 km. It takes approximately 17h 15m to drive from Bucharest to Winterthur.
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