There are 6 ways to get from Zug 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
5h 33m$195–408Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to București, Autogara Militaribus 1921
31h 10m$182–255Train
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
27h 57m$392–565Drive 1,760.1 km
- Drive from Zug to Bucharestcar 1,760.1 km
18h 12m$355–513Train, bus
- Take the train from Zug to Rapperswil SGtrain S5
- Take the train from Rapperswil SG to Rheinecktrain S4
- Take the bus from Bregenz to Buzaubus
- Take the bus from Buzău to Bucharest Oborbus
38h 31mDrive, car train
- Drive from Zug to München Ostcar
- Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Bucharestcar
19h 38m$393–570
Zug to Bucharest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zug to Bucharest is to bus which costs $180 - $260 and takes 31h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Zug to Bucharest is to fly which takes 5h 33m and costs $190 - $410.
No, there is no direct train from Zug to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Zug and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via Zuerich Hb and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 57m.
The distance between Zug and Bucharest is 1447 km. The road distance is 1760.1 km.
The best way to get from Zug to Bucharest without a car is to train which takes 27h 57m and costs $390 - $600.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Zug to Bucharest, including transfers.
Zug to Bucharest train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Zuerich Hb station.
The best way to get from Zug to Bucharest is to fly which takes 5h 33m and costs $190 - $410. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $390 - $600 and takes 27h 57m, you could also bus, which costs $180 - $260 and takes 31h 10m.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Zug. It is currently 5:14 AM in Zug and 6:14 AM in Bucharest.
Zug to Bucharest train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Wien Hbf station.
What companies run services between Zug, 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 Zug to Bucuresti Nord via Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, and Wien Hbf in around 27h 57m.
- 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 Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- $250–350
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zug to Rapperswil SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Rapperswil SG to Rheineck
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- 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
- $110–140
- 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
- +4-0238-416.702
- 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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