There are 6 ways to get from Grenoble to Bucharest by train, plane, bus, 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.
Train, fly
best- Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)LYS - OTP
6h 5m$158–374Bus via Brescia
cheapest- Take the bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Brescia - North Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bresica to Bucureşti
32h 56m$104–156Train, bus
- Take the train from Grenoble to Paris Gare De LyonTgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Aachen, HbfTha
- Take the bus from Aachen to Bucharest Obor
23h 42m$162–497Train
- Take the train from Grenoble to GeneveTer
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBIc1 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien HbfRjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord347
32h 58m$464–712Drive 1,952.6 km
- Drive from Grenoble to Bucharest1,952.6 km
20h 36m$350–506Bus
- Take the bus from Grenoble to București, Autogara Militari1921
38h 15m$200–290
Grenoble to Bucharest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grenoble to Bucharest is to bus via Brescia which costs $100 - $160 and takes 32h 56m.
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, Saturday and Sunday. 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 58m.
The distance between Grenoble and Bucharest is 1783 km. The road distance is 1952.6 km.
The best way to get from Grenoble to Bucharest without a car is to train and bus which takes 23h 42m and costs $160 - $500.
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 58m and costs $460 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus via Brescia, which costs $100 - $160 and takes 32h 56m.
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 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Bucureşti via Brescia - North Bus Station and Bresica in around 32h 56m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
- 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
- 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
- $22–23
- 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
- $65–170
- 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
- $40–65
- 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
- $100–240
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- $100–160
- Rail 1st Class
- $160–240
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 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–220
- 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
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $120–180
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–340
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/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
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Brescia - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
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
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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 6:02 AM in Grenoble and 7:02 AM 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 1953 km. It takes approximately 20h 36m to drive from Grenoble to Bucharest.
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