There are 10 ways to get from Sion to Bucharest by train, plane, bus, train (Trenitalia), or car
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 Sion to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane GVA - OTP
7h 43m$148–377Train, bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Sion to Domodossolatrain
- Take the bus from Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria to Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1bus
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane MXP - OTP
8h 20m$70–275Train, bus via Brescia
- Take the train from Sion to Domodossolatrain Ec
- Take the train from Domodossola to Bresciatrain Ec
- Take the bus from Bresica to Bucureştibus
30h 51m$210–324Train
- Take the train from Sion to Visptrain R91
- Take the train from Visp to Basel SBBtrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Augsburg Hbftrain 60
- Take the train from Augsburg Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain 963 / ...
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
33h 32m$489–962Drive 1,822.4 km
- Drive from Sion to Bucharestcar 1,822.4 km
19h 42m$368–531Train, train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Sion to Visptrain
- Take the train from Visp to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BSL - OTP
8h 42m$126–435Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Sion to Visptrain
- Take the train from Visp to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane ZRH - OTP
8h 35m$185–443Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Sion to Domodossolatrain
- Take the train from Domodossola to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BGY - OTP
9h 26m$106–446Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Sion to Domodossolatrain
- Take the train from Domodossola to Novaratrain
- Take the train from Novara to Torino Porta Susatrain
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane TRN - OTP
10h 44m$96–424Train, bus
- Take the train from Sion to Lausannetrain Ir95 / ...
- Take the bus from Lausanne to Bucharestbus FlixBus 1921
36h 24m$236–383
Sion to Bucharest by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sion to Bucharest is to train and bus and fly which costs $65 - $280 and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Sion to Bucharest is to train and fly which takes 7h 43m and costs $140 - $380.
No, there is no direct train from Sion to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Sion and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via Visp, Basel SBB, Augsburg Hbf and Wien Westbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 32m.
The distance between Sion and Bucharest is 1746 km. The road distance is 1822.4 km.
The best way to get from Sion to Bucharest without a car is to train and bus via Brescia which takes 30h 51m and costs $210 - $330.
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Sion to Bucharest, including transfers.
Sion to Bucharest train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Sion station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Sion. It is currently 1:44 PM in Sion and 2:44 PM in Bucharest.
Sion to Bucharest train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Visp station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sion to Bucharest is 1822 km. It takes approximately 19h 42m to drive from Sion to Bucharest.
What companies run services between Sion, Switzerland and Bucharest, Romania?
You can take a train from Sion to Bucuresti Nord via Visp, Basel SBB, Augsburg Hbf, and Wien Westbahnhof in around 33h 32m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–420
Flights from Basel to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–410
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–370
Train from Sion to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Sion to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Sion to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Visp to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Sion to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Sion to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Visp to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Sion to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Visp to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Sion to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Sion to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Sion to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Bresica to Bucureşti
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
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