There are 6 ways to get from Winterthur to Bucharest by plane, train, 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane ZRH - OTP
4h 58m$170–400Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to București, Autogara Militaribus 1921
31h$166–238Train
- Take the train from Winterthur to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
27h 17m$364–522Drive 1,728.3 km
- Drive from Winterthur to Bucharestcar 1,728.3 km
17h 14m$349–504Train, bus
- Take the train from Winterthur to St. Margrethen SGtrain
- Take the bus from Bregenz to Buzaubus
- Take the bus from Buzău to Bucharest Oborbus
35h 29mDrive, car train
- Drive from Winterthur to München Ostcar
- Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Bucharestcar
18h 40m$386–551
Winterthur to Bucharest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Winterthur to Bucharest is to bus which costs $160 - $240 and takes 31h.
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 Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 17m.
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 train which takes 27h 17m and costs $360 - $550.
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 Railjet, 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 $360 - $550 and takes 27h 17m, you could also bus, which costs $160 - $240 and takes 31h.
What companies run services between Winterthur, Switzerland and Bucharest, Romania?
Swiss, Air Dolomiti, and four 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 Wien Hbf in around 27h 17m.
- 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
- $80–330
- 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
- $85–240
Train from Winterthur to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $120–190
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–340
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Winterthur to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Winterthur to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- thurbo.ch
Train from Winterthur to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- $12–17
- 1st Class Ticket
- $21–26
- 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
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
- $160–230
- 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
- $5–8
- 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
Winterthur to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Winterthur. It is currently 11:59 PM in Winterthur and 12:59 AM in Bucharest.
Winterthur to Bucharest train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Winterthur to Bucharest is 1728 km. It takes approximately 17h 14m to drive from Winterthur to Bucharest.
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