There are 8 ways to get from Neuchâtel 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 Zurich Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Take the train from Neuchâtel to Zürich Flughafen
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)ZRH - OTP
6h 31m$212–422Train to Basel, fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBB
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)BSL - BBU
7h 38m$108–272Train, bus via Zurich
- Take the train from Neuchâtel to Zürich HBIc5 / ...
- Take the bus from Zürich to Ploieşti
- Take the train from Ploieşti Sud to Bucharest
28h 7m$132–228Train
- Take the train from Neuchâtel to Zürich HBIc5 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien MeidlingRjx
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord347
29h 4m$405–599Drive 1,899.1 km
- Drive from Neuchâtel to Bucharest1,899.1 km
19h$383–553Train to Basel, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBB
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)BSL - OTP
8h 32m$175–409Train, bus
- Take the train from Neuchâtel to Fribourg/FreiburgS21 / ...
- Take the bus from Fribourg to București, Autogara Militari1921
34h 3m$183–258Drive, car train
- Drive from Neuchâtel to München Ost
- Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Bucharest
20h 24m$421–601
Neuchâtel to Bucharest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Neuchâtel to Bucharest is to train and fly which costs $100 - $280 and takes 7h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Neuchâtel to Bucharest is to train and fly which takes 6h 31m and costs $210 - $430.
No, there is no direct train from Neuchâtel to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Neuchâtel and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via Zuerich Hb and Wien Meidling. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 4m.
The distance between Neuchâtel and Bucharest is 1561 km. The road distance is 1899.1 km.
The best way to get from Neuchâtel to Bucharest without a car is to train and bus via Zurich which takes 28h 7m and costs $130 - $230.
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Neuchâtel to Bucharest, including transfers.
Neuchâtel to Bucharest train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Neuchâtel station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Neuchâtel. It is currently 4:50 AM in Neuchâtel and 5:50 AM in Bucharest.
Neuchâtel to Bucharest train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Neuchâtel to Bucharest is 1899 km. It takes approximately 19h to drive from Neuchâtel to Bucharest.
What companies run services between Neuchâtel, Switzerland and Bucharest, Romania?
You can take a train from Neuchâtel to Bucuresti Nord via Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, and Wien Meidling in around 29h 4m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Basel to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–340
Flights from Basel to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–370
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–310
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Basel to Bucharest Otopeni via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–320
Flights from Basel to Bucharest Otopeni via Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–190
- 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
- $90–200
- 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
- $65–110
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Neuchâtel to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Neuchâtel to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- 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
- +41 26 351 02 00
- tpf@tpf.ch
- Website
- tpf.ch
Train from Neuchâtel to Fribourg/Freiburg
- 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 Zürich to Ploieşti
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 18m
- 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 Fribourg to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–240
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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