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-Aéroport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)GVA - OTP
6h 7m$176–368Train to Basel, fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Lausanne to Olten
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)BSL - BBU
8h 11m$115–310Train, bus
- Take the train from Lausanne to LuzernIc
- Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Ploieşti
- Take the train from Ploieşti Sud to Bucharest
28h 15m$136–239Train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich HBIc5 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien MeidlingRjx
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord347
29h 52m$416–622Drive 1,903.4 km
- Drive from Lausanne to Bucharest1,903.4 km
20h 32m$384–555Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafen
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)ZRH - OTP
7h 19m$233–459Bus
- Take the bus from Lausanne to București, Autogara Militari1921
33h$180–250Drive, car train
- Drive from Lausanne to München Ost
- Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Bucharest
21h 8m$433–619
Lausanne to Bucharest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lausanne to Bucharest is to train and fly which costs $110 - $310 and takes 8h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Lausanne to Bucharest is to train and fly which takes 6h 7m and costs $170 - $370.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lausanne and arriving at București, Autogara Militari. Services depart three times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 33h.
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 Meidling. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 52m.
The distance between Lausanne and Bucharest is 1654 km. The road distance is 1903.4 km.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Bucharest without a car is to train and bus which takes 28h 15m and costs $130 - $240.
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 52m and costs $410 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $250 and takes 33h.
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 Meidling in around 29h 52m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lausanne to București, Autogara Militari 3 times a week. Tickets cost $180–250 and the journey takes 33h.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–340
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
- $85–210
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, 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
- $85–350
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Basel to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- 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
- $90–300
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Basel to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- 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
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Ploieşti Sud to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Ploieşti Sud to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- $2–5
- 1st Class
- $5–8
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $120–180
Train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- 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
- Website
- transmarian.ro
Bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Ploieşti
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- 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
- 33h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- 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 5:28 AM in Lausanne and 6:28 AM 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 32m to drive from Lausanne to Bucharest.
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