There are 8 ways to get from Rotkreuz 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, fly
best- Take the train from Rotkreuz to Zürich Flughafen
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)ZRH - OTP
5h 37m$177–364Bus via Ploieşti
cheapest- Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Ploieşti
- Take the bus from Ploiești to București, Autogara Militari3908 / ...
27h 43m$91–153Train, bus via Vienna
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien HbfRjx
- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Bucharest
21h 25mTrain
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien HbfRjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord347
29h 13m$378–534Drive 1,774.2 km
- Drive from Rotkreuz to Bucharest1,774.2 km
18h 20m$358–517Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to București, Autogara Militari1921
31h 12m$178–254Train, bus
- Take the train from Zug to Rapperswil SGS5
- Take the train from Rapperswil SG to RheineckS4
- Take the bus from Bregenz to Buzau
- Take the bus from Buzău to Bucharest Obor
38h 58mDrive, car train
- Drive from Rotkreuz to München Ost
- Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Bucharest
19h 41m$395–565
Rotkreuz to Bucharest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotkreuz to Bucharest is to bus via Ploieşti which costs $90 - $160 and takes 27h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Rotkreuz to Bucharest is to train and fly which takes 5h 37m and costs $170 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotkreuz to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Rotkreuz, Bahnhof Süd and arriving at București, Autogara Militari via Luzern, Bahnhof and Ploiești. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotkreuz to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Rotkreuz and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via Zuerich Hb and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 13m.
The distance between Rotkreuz and Bucharest is 1455 km. The road distance is 1774.2 km.
The best way to get from Rotkreuz to Bucharest without a car is to train and bus via Vienna which takes 21h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Rotkreuz to Bucharest, including transfers.
Rotkreuz to Bucharest bus services, operated by Transmarian, depart from Luzern, Bahnhof station.
Rotkreuz to Bucharest train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Zuerich Hb station.
The best way to get from Rotkreuz to Bucharest is to train which takes 29h 13m and costs $370 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus via Ploieşti, which costs $90 - $160 and takes 27h 43m.
What companies run services between Rotkreuz, Switzerland and Bucharest, Romania?
You can take a train from Rotkreuz to Bucuresti Nord via Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, and Wien Hbf in around 29h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotkreuz, Bahnhof Süd to București, Autogara Militari via Luzern, Bahnhof, Ploieşti, and Ploiești in around 27h 43m.
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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
- $60–340
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–310
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Rotkreuz to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–34
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zug to Rapperswil SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Rotkreuz to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
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
- $230–320
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Rapperswil SG to Rheineck
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- 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 Ploiești to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Bregenz to Buzau
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0723-660.987
- Website
- acomar.autogari.ro
Bus from Buzău to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- acomar.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0742-105.209
- Website
- tasasuceava.autogari.ro
Bus from Buzău to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- tasasuceava.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0238-416.702
- Website
- eprubeta.autogari.ro
Bus from Buzău to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- eprubeta.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0745-797.976
- Website
- hermes.autogari.ro
Bus from Buzău to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- hermes.autogari.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Rotkreuz to Bucharest bus services, operated by Transmarian, arrive at Ploieşti station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Rotkreuz. It is currently 4:13 PM in Rotkreuz and 5:13 PM in Bucharest.
Rotkreuz to Bucharest train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotkreuz to Bucharest is 1774 km. It takes approximately 18h 20m to drive from Rotkreuz to Bucharest.
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