There are 7 ways to get from Grenoble 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, fly
best- Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane LYS - OTP
6h 5m$153–380Train, bus
- Take the train from Grenoble to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Aachen, Hbftrain Tha
- Take the bus from Aachen to Bucharest Oborbus
23h 45m$170–479Train
- Take the train from Grenoble to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
32h 56m$465–702Drive 1,954.4 km
- Drive from Grenoble to Bucharestcar 1,954.4 km
20h 45m$350–506Bus via Turin
- Take the bus from Grenoble to Turinbus FlixBus N740 / ...
- Take the bus from Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II to Bucharest Militari Bus Stationbus FlixBus
38hBus
- Take the bus from Grenoble to București, Autogara Militaribus 1921
38h 15m$200–290Drive, car train
- Drive from Grenoble to München Ostcar
- Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Bucharestcar
23h 3m$469–666
Grenoble to Bucharest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grenoble to Bucharest is to bus which costs $200 - $290 and takes 38h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Grenoble to Bucharest is to train and fly which takes 6h 5m and costs $150 - $380.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Grenoble and arriving at București, Autogara Militari. Services depart twice a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 38h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Grenoble to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Grenoble and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via Genève, Zuerich Hb and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 56m.
The distance between Grenoble and Bucharest is 1783 km. The road distance is 1954.4 km.
The best way to get from Grenoble to Bucharest without a car is to train and bus which takes 23h 45m and costs $170 - $480.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Grenoble to Bucharest, including transfers.
Grenoble to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Grenoble station.
Grenoble to Bucharest train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Grenoble station.
The best way to get from Grenoble to Bucharest is to train which takes 32h 56m and costs $460 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus via Turin, which costs and takes 38h.
What companies run services between Grenoble, France and Bucharest, Romania?
You can take a train from Grenoble to Bucuresti Nord via Genève, Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, and Wien Hbf in around 32h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Grenoble to Piata 21 Decembrie 1989 via Turin, Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, Bucharest Militari Bus Station, and Autogara Militari in around 38h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–170
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–24
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Grenoble to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-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 Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Grenoble to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- $110–160
- Rail 1st Class
- $170–240
Train from Grenoble to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $120–190
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–350
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/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
- $110–140
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Grenoble to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II to Bucharest Militari Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Grenoble to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $200–290
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Grenoble to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Grenoble to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
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More Questions & Answers
Grenoble to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Grenoble. It is currently 3:26 PM in Grenoble and 4:26 PM in Bucharest.
Grenoble to Bucharest train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Geneve station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grenoble to Bucharest is 1954 km. It takes approximately 20h 45m to drive from Grenoble to Bucharest.
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