There are 13 ways to get from France to Bucharest by plane, train, bus, train (TGV), car, ferry, 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 Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane CDG - OTP
5h 44m$159–344Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to București, Autogara Militaribus 1923
38h 53m$77–153Train, bus
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
- Take the bus from Brussels to Bucharest Oborbus
20h 18m$90–206Train
- Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from München Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
31h 11m$353–653Drive 2,271.4 km
- Drive from Paris to Bucharestcar 2,271.4 km
21h 42m$407–588Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane NCE - OTP
5h 15m$160–345Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane MRS - OTP
5h 27m$141–398Fly Paris Orly Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane ORY - OTP
5h 52m$123–403Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane NCE - BBU
5h 55m$98–268Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane ZRH - OTP
7h 35m$234–476Train to Basel, fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Take the train from Strasbourg to St Louistrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane BSL - BBU
6h 46m$102–237Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Hôtel de Ville to Tour Eiffelferry
- Take the bus from Paris Tour Eiffel to Buzaubus
- Take the bus from Buzău to Bucharest Oborbus
45h 36mDrive, car train
- Drive from Paris to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Bucharestcar
24h 5m$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 $95 - $270 and takes 5h 55m.
The fastest way to get from France to Bucharest is to fly which takes 5h 15m and costs $160 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from France to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Maubert - Mutualité and arriving at București, Autogara Militari via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 53m.
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, München Hbf and Wien Westbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 11m.
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 18m and costs $90 - $210.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from France to Bucharest, including transfers.
France to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
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 $150 - $350. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $350 - $700 and takes 31h 11m, you could also bus, which costs $75 - $160 and takes 38h 53m.
What companies run services between France and Bucharest, Romania?
Tarom, HiSky, and eight 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, Muenchen Hbf, München Hbf, and Wien Westbahnhof in around 31h 11m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–400
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $60–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–400
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–390
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–330
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–230
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–150
Flights from Basel to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–150
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–310
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $85–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–210
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–210
- 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
- $75–150
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–290
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
- $70–220
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–220
- 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
- wizzair.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–240
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- $60–90
- Rail 1st Class
- $95–140
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–36
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to St Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $33–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from München Hbf to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–350
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/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
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- 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
- $650–1,200
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Brussels to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- tarsin.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
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Paris Tour Eiffel to Buzau
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0723-660.987
- Website
- acomar.autogari.ro
Bus from Buzău to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- acomar.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0238-416.702
- Website
- eprubeta.autogari.ro
Bus from Buzău to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- eprubeta.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0745-797.976
- Website
- hermes.autogari.ro
Bus from Buzău to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- hermes.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +33 (0)1 76 64 79 12
- service.information.fr@batobus.com
- Website
- batobus.com
Ferry from Hôtel de Ville to Tour Eiffel
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.batobus.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
France to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of France. It is currently 7:24 PM in France and 8:24 PM in Bucharest.
France to Bucharest train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Muenchen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between France to Bucharest is 2271 km. It takes approximately 21h 42m to drive from France to Bucharest.
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