There are 7 ways to get from Zurich to Bucharest by plane, bus, train, 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 Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)ZRH - OTP
4h 59m$178–359Train to Basel, fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)BSL - BBU
6h 34m$77–246Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zürich to Ploieşti
- Take the train from Ploieşti Sud to BucharestIR: Iaşi - Bucureşti Nord Gr.A / ...
25h 33m$92–151Train
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien MeidlingRjx
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord347
26h 30m$363–520Drive 1,754.9 km
- Drive from Zurich to Bucharest1,754.9 km
17h 26m$354–511Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to București, Autogara Militari1921
29h 45m$160–230Drive, car train
- Drive from Zurich to München Ost
- Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Bucharest
18h 50m$392–559
Zurich to Bucharest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Bucharest is to bus and train which costs $90 - $160 and takes 25h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Bucharest is to fly which takes 4h 59m and costs $170 - $360.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zurich Bus Station station and arriving at București, Autogara Militari. Services depart three times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 29h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Zuerich Hb and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via Wien Meidling. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 30m.
The distance between Zurich and Bucharest is 1420 km. The road distance is 1754.9 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Bucharest without a car is to bus and train which takes 25h 33m and costs $90 - $160.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Zurich to Bucharest, including transfers.
Zurich to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Bucharest train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Zuerich Hb station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Bucharest is to fly which takes 4h 59m and costs $170 - $360. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $360 - $550 and takes 26h 30m, you could also bus, which costs $160 - $230 and takes 29h 45m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Bucharest, Romania?
Swiss, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zuerich Hb to Bucuresti Nord via Wien Meidling in around 26h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–350
- 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, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–210
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Ploieşti Sud to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Ploieşti Sud to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- $2–5
- 1st Class
- $5–8
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $120–180
Train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–340
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $33–37
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- 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
- 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 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–230
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Zurich. It is currently 12:16 AM in Zurich and 1:16 AM in Bucharest.
Zurich to Bucharest train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Wien Meidling station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Bucharest is 1755 km. It takes approximately 17h 26m to drive from Zurich to Bucharest.
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