There are 8 ways to get from Winterthur to Bucharest by plane, bus, train, car, night train, 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.
Fly Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)ZRH - OTP
4h 58m$175–400Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Zürich to Ploieşti
- Take the train from Ploieşti Sud to BucharestAdjud - Bucureşti Nord Gr.A / ...
26h 54m$98–178Train
- Take the train from Winterthur to St. GallenIc1 / ...
- Take the train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Wien MeidlingRjx
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord347
27h 44m$358–548Drive 1,728.3 km
- Drive from Winterthur to Bucharest1,728.3 km
17h 7m$349–504Train to Basel, fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)BSL - BBU
7h 30m$107–277Night train, train
- Take the night train from Winterthur to Wien MeidlingNj
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord347
29h 38m$530–858Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to București, Autogara Militari1921
31h$101–248Drive, car train
- Drive from Winterthur to München Ost
- Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Bucharest
18h 32m$386–551
Winterthur to Bucharest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Winterthur to Bucharest is to bus and train which costs $95 - $180 and takes 26h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Winterthur to Bucharest is to fly which takes 4h 58m and costs $170 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Winterthur to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Winterthur and arriving at București, Autogara Militari via Zurich Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h.
No, there is no direct train from Winterthur to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Winterthur and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via St. Gallen(Ch) and Wien Meidling. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 44m.
The distance between Winterthur and Bucharest is 1428 km. The road distance is 1728.3 km.
The best way to get from Winterthur to Bucharest without a car is to bus and train which takes 26h 54m and costs $95 - $180.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Winterthur to Bucharest, including transfers.
Winterthur to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Winterthur to Bucharest train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Winterthur station.
The best way to get from Winterthur to Bucharest is to fly which takes 4h 58m and costs $170 - $400. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $350 - $550 and takes 27h 44m, you could also bus, which costs $100 - $250 and takes 31h.
What companies run services between Winterthur, Switzerland and Bucharest, Romania?
Swiss, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Winterthur to Bucuresti Nord via St. Gallen, St. Gallen(Ch), and Wien Meidling in around 27h 44m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–330
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–220
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Basel to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Basel to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–210
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Ploieşti Sud to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Ploieşti Sud to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- $2–5
- 1st Class
- $5–8
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- contact@regiocalatori.ro
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Ploieşti Sud to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/
- Phone
- 0751.525.520
- office@astratranscarpatic.ro
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Ploieşti Sud to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Winterthur to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Night train from Winterthur to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–550
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- thurbo.ch
Train from Winterthur to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- $9–13
- 1st Class Ticket
- $16–20
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Winterthur to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Winterthur to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $16–25
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $110–170
Train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–350
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- 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
- +40 239 629 822
- office@transmarian.ro
- Website
- transmarian.ro
Bus from Zürich to Ploieşti
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- 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 Zurich Bus Station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $95–240
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Winterthur to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Winterthur. It is currently 8:47 PM in Winterthur and 9:47 PM in Bucharest.
Winterthur to Bucharest train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at St. Gallen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Winterthur to Bucharest is 1728 km. It takes approximately 17h 7m to drive from Winterthur to Bucharest.
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