There are 9 ways to get from Montreux 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
best- Take the train from Montreux to Genève-Aéroport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)GVA - OTP
6h 31m$182–389Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lausanne to București, Autogara Militari1921
34h 40m$112–278Train, bus via Vienna
- Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich HBIc5 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien HbfRjx
- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Bucharest
23h 51mTrain
- Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich HBIc5 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien HbfRjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord347
31h 39m$422–683Drive 1,876.4 km
- Drive from Montreux to Bucharest1,876.4 km
20h 23m$379–547Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafen
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)ZRH - OTP
8h 11m$247–513Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Montreux to Brig
- Take the train from Domodossola to Gallarate
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)MXP - OTP
9h 21m$154–471Train, bus
- Take the train from Lausanne to LuzernIc
- Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Ploieşti
- Take the train from Ploieşti Sud to Bucharest
29h 21m$154–302Drive, car train
- Drive from Montreux to München Ost
- Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Bucharest
20h 58m$433–619
Montreux to Bucharest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montreux to Bucharest is to bus which costs $110 - $280 and takes 34h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Montreux to Bucharest is to train and fly which takes 6h 31m and costs $180 - $390.
No, there is no direct train from Montreux to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Montreux and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via Lausanne, Zuerich Hb and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 39m.
The distance between Montreux and Bucharest is 1679 km. The road distance is 1876.4 km.
The best way to get from Montreux to Bucharest without a car is to train and bus via Vienna which takes 23h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Montreux to Bucharest, including transfers.
Montreux to Bucharest train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lausanne station.
The best way to get from Montreux to Bucharest is to train which takes 31h 39m and costs $420 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $280 and takes 34h 40m.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Montreux. It is currently 1:22 AM in Montreux and 2:22 AM in Bucharest.
Montreux to Bucharest train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
What companies run services between Montreux, Switzerland and Bucharest, Romania?
You can take a train from Montreux to Bucuresti Nord via Lausanne, Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, and Wien Hbf in around 31h 39m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lausanne to București, Autogara Militari 3 times a week. Tickets cost $90–210 and the journey takes 32h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- 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
- $85–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–330
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–220
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–310
- 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
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $28–170
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–280
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Montreux to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- 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 Montreux to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–330
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Domodossola to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Domodossola to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- $12–18
- 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
- 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
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
- 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
- 32h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–210
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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