There are 9 ways to get from Erstfeld to Bucharest by train, plane, bus, 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.
Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Take the train from Erstfeld to Zug
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)ZRH - OTP
6h 39m$221–456Train to Basel, fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBB
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)BSL - BBU
8h 32m$111–337Train
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Zürich HBEc / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien MeidlingRjx
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord347
29h 4m$409–599Bus
- Take the bus from Altdorf UR, Bahnhof West to Luzern, Bahnhof493
- Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Buzău
- Take the bus from Buzău to București, Autogara Militari
30h 59mDrive 1,752.1 km
- Drive from Erstfeld to Bucharest1,752.1 km
19h 7m$354–511Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the train from Altdorf UR to Lugano
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)MXP - OTP
8h 49m$169–421Train, bus
- Take the train from Erstfeld to Zürich HBIr46
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to București, Autogara Militari1921
31h 56mTrain, bus via Brescia
- Take the train from Erstfeld to Cadenazzo
- Take the train from Cadenazzo to Milano Centrale
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to BresciaR4
- Take the bus from Bresica to Bucureşti
32h 13mDrive, car train
- Drive from Erstfeld to München Ost
- Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Bucharest
19h 54m$399–569
Erstfeld to Bucharest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Erstfeld to Bucharest is to train and fly which costs $110 - $340 and takes 8h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Erstfeld to Bucharest is to train and fly which takes 6h 39m and costs $220 - $460.
No, there is no direct train from Erstfeld to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Erstfeld and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via Arth-Goldau, Zuerich Hb and Wien Meidling. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 4m.
The distance between Erstfeld and Bucharest is 1495 km. The road distance is 1752.1 km.
The best way to get from Erstfeld to Bucharest without a car is to train which takes 29h 4m and costs $400 - $600.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Erstfeld to Bucharest, including transfers.
Erstfeld to Bucharest train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Arth-Goldau station.
The best way to get from Erstfeld to Bucharest is to train which takes 29h 4m and costs $400 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 30h 59m.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Erstfeld. It is currently 4:45 PM in Erstfeld and 5:45 PM in Bucharest.
Erstfeld to Bucharest train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
What companies run services between Erstfeld, Switzerland and Bucharest, Romania?
You can take a train from Erstfeld to Bucuresti Nord via Arth-Goldau, Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, and Wien Meidling in around 29h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Erstfeld to București, Autogara Militari via Altdorf UR, Altdorf UR, Bahnhof West, Luzern, Bahnhof, and Buzău in around 30h 59m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–190
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $27–190
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Basel to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–120
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–170
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–330
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–220
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Basel to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–210
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–230
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Erstfeld to Zug
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Arth-Goldau to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–31
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Altdorf UR to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Erstfeld to Zug
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Arth-Goldau to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Erstfeld to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Erstfeld to Cadenazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $120–180
Train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–350
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- $60–90
- 2nd Class
- $35–50
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Cadenazzo to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Milano Centrale to Brescia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–130
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +41 41 874 72 72
- info@aagu.ch
- Website
- aagu.ch
Bus from Altdorf UR, Bahnhof West to Luzern, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- aagu.ch
- Phone
- +40 239 629 822
- office@transmarian.ro
- Website
- transmarian.ro
Bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Buzău
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Schedules at
- transmarian.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buzău to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $95–240
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Bresica to Bucureşti
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
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