There are 7 ways to get from Vienna to Bucharest by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Vienna International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane VIE - OTP
4h 16m$125–289Bus via Bratislava
cheapest- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus 901 / ...
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Buchurestbus
13h 50m$71–141Train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
17h 30m$270–470Drive 1,057.3 km
- Drive from Vienna to Bucharestcar 1,057.3 km
10h 41m$199–288Fly Vienna International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane VIE - BBU
8h 2m$158–302Train to Bratislava Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain
- Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BTS - OTP
5h 26m$117–300Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to București, Autogara Militaribus N959 / ...
20h 37m$98–173
Vienna to Bucharest by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Bucharest is to bus via Bratislava which costs $70 - $150 and takes 13h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Bucharest is to fly which takes 4h 16m and costs $120 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna station to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz and arriving at Buchurest via Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Bucuresti Nord. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17h 30m.
The distance between Vienna and Bucharest is 870 km. The road distance is 1057.3 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Bucharest without a car is to bus via Bratislava which takes 13h 50m and costs $70 - $150.
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Vienna to Bucharest, including transfers.
Vienna to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz.
Vienna to Bucharest train services, operated by ÖBB, depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Bucharest is to fly which takes 4h 16m and costs $120 - $290. Alternatively, you can bus via Bratislava, which costs $70 - $150 and takes 13h 50m, you could also train, which costs $270 - $470 and takes 17h 30m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Bucharest, Romania?
Ryanair and Austrian Airlines fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Buchurest via Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy in around 13h 50m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–120
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–210
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–210
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $35–200
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–220
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–210
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–220
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $20–95
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–470
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $18–27
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- staznosti@slovaklines.sk
- Website
- slovaklines.sk
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- https://www.slovaklines.sk/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Buchurest
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en/transport_company/omega+group+84
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More Questions & Answers
Vienna to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Vienna. It is currently 1:35 PM in Vienna and 2:35 PM in Bucharest.
Vienna to Bucharest train services, operated by ÖBB, arrive at Bucuresti Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Bucharest is 1057 km. It takes approximately 10h 41m to drive from Vienna to Bucharest.
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