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There are 11 ways to get from Pontarlier to Bucharest by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    best
    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Berntrain train
    2. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane ZRH - OTP
    7h 43m
    $239–530

  2. Train, train to Basel, fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Berntrain train
    2. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane plane BSL - BBU
    8h 31m
    $126–324

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Berntrain train Re9
    2. Take the train from Bern to Zürich HBtrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    30h 3m
    $419–635

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Berntrain train Re9
    2. Take the bus from Bern to Bucharestbus bus FlixBus 1921
    34h 46m
    $163–298

  5. Drive 1,952 km

    1. Drive from Pontarlier to Bucharestcar car 1,952 km
    19h 58m
    $350–505

  6. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Neuchâteltrain train
    2. Take the train from Neuchâtel to Renens VDtrain train
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    4. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane GVA - OTP
    7h 56m
    $215–457

  7. Train, train to Basel, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Berntrain train
    2. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BSL - OTP
    9h 25m
    $213–441

  8. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Berntrain train
    2. Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain train
    3. Take the train from Domodossola to Gallaratetrain train
    4. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane MXP - OTP
    10h 52m
    $181–450

  9. Bus via Strasbourg

    1. Take the bus from PEM - Gare to PEM Viottebus bus 203 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Besançon to Strasbourgbus bus 720
    3. Take the bus from Strasbourg to București, Autogara Militaribus bus
    37h 4m
    $172–297

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from PEM - Gare to PEM Viottebus bus 203 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Besançon to Buzaubus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buzău to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    44h 11m

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Pontarlier to München Ostcar car
    2. Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Bucharestcar car
    21h 24m
    $430–600

Pontarlier to Bucharest by train

Calendar4Weekly Trains
Duration30h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$419Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Pontarlier, France and Bucharest, Romania?

You can take a train from Pontarlier to Bucuresti Nord via Bern, Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, and Wien Hbf in around 30h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from PEM - Gare to București, Autogara Militari via Besançon and Strasbourg in around 37h 4m.

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