There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Zurich 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)plane OTP - ZRH
5h 28mCHF 140–307Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Zurich Bus Stationbus 1921
30h 15mCHF 70–170Bus, train via Vienna
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
19h 47mTrain
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
28h 1mCHF 180–254Drive 1,756.9 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Zurichcar 1,756.9 km
17h 34mCHF 285–412Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Basel (BSL)plane BBU - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
7h 12mCHF 79–206Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucureşti to Bresicabus
- Take the train from Brescia to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
30h 33mCHF 123–189Drive, 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 Zurichcar
18h 41mCHF 314–451
Bucharest to Zurich by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Zurich is to bus which costs SFr 70 - SFr 170 and takes 30h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Zurich is to fly which takes 5h 28m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 310.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Zurich Bus Station station. Services depart twice a week, and operate Monday, Thursday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 30h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Zuerich Hb via Budapest-Keleti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 1m.
The distance between Bucharest and Zurich is 1418 km. The road distance is 1756.9 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Zurich without a car is to bus and train via Vienna which takes 19h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Bucharest to Zurich, including transfers.
Bucharest to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest to Zurich train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Zurich is to fly which takes 5h 28m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 310. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 180 - SFr 260 and takes 28h 1m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 70 - SFr 170 and takes 30h 15m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Zurich, 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 Zuerich Hb via Budapest-Keleti in around 28h 1m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- 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 65–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–300
- 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
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–110
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Basel via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–180
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 20–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brescia to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 80–120
- 2nd Class
- CHF 65–90
- 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 70–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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 Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 3:13 AM in Bucharest and 2:13 AM in Zurich.
Bucharest to Zurich train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Zurich is 1757 km. It takes approximately 17h 34m to drive from Bucharest to Zurich.
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