There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Zurich 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 Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane OTP - ZRH
5h 24mCHF 85–216Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Basel, train
cheapest- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Basel (BSL)plane BBU - BSL
- Take the train from Basel Sbb to Zuerich Hbtrain
7h 25mCHF 67–275Bus, train via Vienna
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
20h 55mTrain
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
28h 1mCHF 178–252Night train, train
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain Night Train
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
27h 59mCHF 176–231Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus 1921
32h 22mCHF 121–221Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucureşti Autogara DLS to Buzăubus
- Take the bus from Buzau to Bregenzbus
- Take the train from Bregenz to Zürich HBtrain Ec
36hDrive 1,757 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Zurichcar 1,757 km
17h 35mCHF 287–414
Bucharest to Zurich by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Zurich is to fly which costs SFr 80 - SFr 220 and takes 5h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Zurich is to fly which takes 5h 24m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 220.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Zurich 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 22m.
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 1757 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Zurich without a car is to bus and train via Vienna which takes 20h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Bucharest to Zurich, including transfers.
Bucharest to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bucharest 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 24m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 220. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 170 - SFr 260 and takes 28h 1m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 120 - SFr 230 and takes 32h 22m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Zurich, 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 Zuerich Hb via Budapest-Keleti in around 28h 1m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–170
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–360
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–150
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- CHF 100–150
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–190
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- CHF 120–190
Train from Wien Meidling to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–150
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- CHF 100–150
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 57–62
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–85
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Basel Sbb to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–29
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bregenz to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- 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
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bucharest to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–220
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.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 1:19 AM in Bucharest and 12:19 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 35m to drive from Bucharest to Zurich.
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