There are 8 ways to get from Lausanne 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 Geneva International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane GVA - OTP
6h 7m$180–389Train to Basel, fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Lausanne to Oltentrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane BSL - BBU
8h 11m$123–311Train, bus
- Take the train from Lausanne to Luzerntrain Ic
- Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Ploieştibus
- Take the train from Ploieşti Sud to Bucharesttrain
28h 12m$135–250Train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich HBtrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
29h 44m$416–623Drive 1,902.9 km
- Drive from Lausanne to Bucharestcar 1,902.9 km
20h 37m$384–555Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane ZRH - OTP
7h 19m$231–499Bus
- Take the bus from Lausanne to București, Autogara Militaribus 1921
32h 50m$130–210Drive, car train
- Drive from Lausanne to München Ostcar
- Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Bucharestcar
21h 10m$433–619
Lausanne to Bucharest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lausanne to Bucharest is to bus which costs $130 - $210 and takes 32h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Lausanne to Bucharest is to train and fly which takes 6h 7m and costs $180 - $390.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lausanne and arriving at București, Autogara Militari. Services depart twice a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 32h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Lausanne to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via Zuerich Hb and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 44m.
The distance between Lausanne and Bucharest is 1654 km. The road distance is 1902.9 km.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Bucharest without a car is to train and bus which takes 28h 12m and costs $130 - $250.
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Lausanne to Bucharest, including transfers.
Lausanne to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lausanne station.
Lausanne to Bucharest train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lausanne station.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Bucharest is to train which takes 29h 44m and costs $410 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $210 and takes 32h 50m.
What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Bucharest, Romania?
You can take a train from Lausanne to Bucuresti Nord via Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, and Wien Hbf in around 29h 44m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lausanne to București, Autogara Militari twice a week. Tickets cost $130–210 and the journey takes 32h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–320
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–180
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–370
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–340
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Basel to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Basel to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–210
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–320
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Ploieşti Sud to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- 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
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
- +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
- +40 239 629 822
- office@transmarian.ro
- Website
- transmarian.ro
Bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Ploieşti
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- 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 Lausanne to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Lausanne to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Lausanne. It is currently 8:50 PM in Lausanne and 9:50 PM in Bucharest.
Lausanne to Bucharest train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lausanne to Bucharest is 1903 km. It takes approximately 20h 37m to drive from Lausanne to Bucharest.
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