There are 13 ways to get from France to Bucharest by plane, train, bus, train (TGV), car, night train, or car train
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Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)CDG - OTP
5h 44m$163–353Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)NCE - BBU
5h 55m$94–226Train, bus
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Aachen HbfThalys
- Take the bus from Aachen to Bucharest Obor
20h 41m$96–253Train
- Take the train from Paris Est to Esslingen(Neckar)Tgv
- Take the train from Esslingen to München Hbf47 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof62 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien MeidlingRj / ...
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord347
30h 29m$432–1,033Drive 2,271.4 km
- Drive from Paris to Bucharest2,271.4 km
21h 32m$407–588Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)LYS - OTP
5h 37m$157–327Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)NCE - OTP
5h 15m$156–333Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)MRS - OTP
5h 31m$141–348Fly Paris Orly Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)ORY - OTP
5h 52m$138–413Bus, train
- Take the bus from Gallieni to Ploieşti
- Take the train from Ploieşti Sud to BucharestAdjud - Bucureşti Nord Gr.A / ...
34h 33m$115–174Night train, train
- Take the night train from Paris Est to Wien MeidlingNj
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord347
34h 51m$343–683Bus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to București, Autogara Militari1923
38h 41m$98–253Drive, car train
- Drive from Paris to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Bucharest
23h 56m$428–1,667
France to Bucharest by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from France to Bucharest is to fly which costs $90 - $230 and takes 5h 55m.
The fastest way to get from France to Bucharest is to fly which takes 5h 15m and costs $150 - $340.
No, there is no direct train from France to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Cité and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via Paris Est, Esslingen, München Hbf, Salzburg Hbf and Wien Meidling. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 29m.
The distance between France and Bucharest is 1900 km. The road distance is 2271.4 km.
The best way to get from France to Bucharest without a car is to train and bus which takes 20h 41m and costs $95 - $260.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from France to Bucharest, including transfers.
France to Bucharest train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Paris Est station.
The best way to get from France to Bucharest is to fly which takes 5h 44m and costs $160 - $360. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $430 - $1,100 and takes 30h 29m, you could also bus, which costs $95 - $260 and takes 38h 41m.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of France. It is currently 5:02 AM in France and 6:02 AM in Bucharest.
France to Bucharest train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Esslingen(Neckar) station.
What companies run services between France and Bucharest, Romania?
Tarom, HiSky, and nine other airlines fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Cité to Bucuresti Nord via Gare de l'Est, Paris Est, Esslingen, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Meidling in around 30h 29m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–410
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–410
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–180
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–200
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–210
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–210
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–190
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–280
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–260
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–220
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–390
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–400
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–360
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–210
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Est to Esslingen(Neckar)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Esslingen to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- $45–65
- 1st Class
- $75–100
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Esslingen to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Esslingen to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- $40–60
- 1st Class
- $80–140
- Phone
- +49 30 200730
- post@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–60
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- info@brb.de
- Website
- brb.de
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- brb.de
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- $15–21
- 1st Class
- $20–26
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $30–45
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $50–80
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
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
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–307
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- $304–307
- Couchette Carriage
- $150–180
- Seating Carriage
- $40–55
Night train from Paris Est to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–330
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- $300–330
- Couchette Carriage
- $200–230
- Seating Carriage
- $100–140
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Ploieşti Sud to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Ploieşti Sud to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- $2–5
- 1st Class
- $5–8
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- contact@regiocalatori.ro
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Ploieşti Sud to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/
- Phone
- 0751.525.520
- office@astratranscarpatic.ro
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Ploieşti Sud to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120–1,200
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- $320–650
- Car Compartment
- $600–1,200
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Aachen to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +40 239 629 822
- office@transmarian.ro
- Website
- transmarian.ro
Bus from Gallieni to Ploieşti
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Schedules at
- transmarian.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–250
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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