There are 9 ways to get from Bucharest to Zug 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 Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)OTP - ZRH
6h 1mCHF 153–312Bus via Ploieşti
cheapest- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Ploiești3908 / ...
- Take the bus from Ploieşti to Zug
26h 33mCHF 72–126Bus, train via Vienna
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich HbRjx
20h 28mTrain
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-KeletiIr
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich HbRjx
28h 42mCHF 197–274Drive 1,760 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Zug1,760 km
18h 5mCHF 282–407Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Basel (BSL)BBU - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
7h 53mCHF 95–226Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucureşti to Bresica
- Take the train from Brescia to Zug(Ch)Ec
30h 6mCHF 118–179Bus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Zurich Bus Station1921
31h 21mCHF 86–173Drive, 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 Zug
19h 14mCHF 312–448
Bucharest to Zug by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Zug is to bus via Ploieşti which costs SFr 70 - SFr 130 and takes 26h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Zug is to fly which takes 6h 1m and costs SFr 150 - SFr 320.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Zug. However, there are services departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Zug via Ploieşti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Zug. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Zug via Budapest-Keleti and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 42m.
The distance between Bucharest and Zug is 1445 km. The road distance is 1760 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Zug without a car is to bus and train via Vienna which takes 20h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Bucharest to Zug, including transfers.
Bucharest to Zug bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest to Zug train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Zug is to fly which takes 6h 1m and costs SFr 150 - SFr 320. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 190 - SFr 280 and takes 28h 42m, you could also bus via Ploieşti, which costs SFr 70 - SFr 130 and takes 26h 33m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Zug, 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 Zug 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 32m
- 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 55–280
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–180
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
Train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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 59–64
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brescia to Zug(Ch)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 75–110
- 2nd Class
- CHF 60–85
- 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 Ploiești
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 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
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +40 239 629 822
- office@transmarian.ro
- Website
- transmarian.ro
Bus from Ploieşti to Zug
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
- Schedules at
- transmarian.ro
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Bucureşti to Bresica
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–70
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Zug bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ploiești station.
Zug is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 6:27 AM in Bucharest and 5:27 AM in Zug.
Bucharest to Zug train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Zug is 1760 km. It takes approximately 18h 5m to drive from Bucharest to Zug.
There are 1302+ hotels available in Zug.