There are 7 ways to get from Vienna to Buchurest by plane, bus, train, 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.
Fly from Vienna International Airport
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane VIE - OTP
4h 36m$60–245Bus via București, Autogara Militari
cheapest- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to București, Autogara Militaribus N959 / ...
21h 9m$48–133Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Bucharestbus
10h 56mTrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
17h 30m$240–340Drive 1,054.9 km
- Drive from Vienna to Buchurestcar 1,054.9 km
10h 32m$199–287Train to Bratislava Airport, fly
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain
- Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BTS - OTP
5h 50m$81–255Bus via Bratislava
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus 901 / ...
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Buchurestbus
13h 45m$74–140
Vienna to Buchurest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Buchurest is to bus via București, Autogara Militari which costs $45 - $140 and takes 21h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Buchurest is to fly which takes 4h 36m and costs $60 - $250.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz station and arriving at Bucharest. Services depart twice a week, and operate Thursday and Friday. The journey takes approximately 10h 56m.
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 Buchurest is 868 km. The road distance is 1054.9 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Buchurest without a car is to bus which takes 10h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Vienna to Buchurest, including transfers.
Vienna to Buchurest bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz.
Vienna to Buchurest train services, operated by ÖBB, depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Buchurest is to fly which takes 4h 36m and costs $60 - $250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 10h 56m, you could also train, which costs $240 - $340 and takes 17h 30m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Buchurest, Romania?
Ryanair and Austrian Airlines fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 3 times a day. Alternatively, Maxibus Travel operates a bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Bucharest twice a week, and the journey takes 10h 56m.
- 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 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–160
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–160
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–340
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- 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
- $15
- 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 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $18–27
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–20
- 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
- $45–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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 Buchurest bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Bucharest station.
Vienna to Buchurest train services, operated by ÖBB, arrive at Bucuresti Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Buchurest is 1055 km. It takes approximately 10h 32m to drive from Vienna to Buchurest.
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