There are 8 ways to get from Zurich to Tulcea by plane, bus, train, car, or car train
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Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)ZRH - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Tulcea
10h 8mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zürich to Galaţi
- Take the bus from Galați to Tulcea3901
31h 1m$105–149Train
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien HbfRjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord347
- Take the train from Bucharest to Medgidia
- Take the train from Medgidia to Tulcea Oraş
34h 36m$384–556Drive 1,961.2 km
- Drive from Zurich to Tulcea1,961.2 km
21h 59m$396–572Fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)ZRH - RMO
- Take the bus from Chişinău Sud Vest to Galaţi
- Take the bus from Galați to Tulcea
16h 5m$142–301Train, bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to St. Margrethen SGIr13
- Take the bus from Bregenz to Tulcea
36h 53mBus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to București, Autogara Militari1921
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Tulcea3901 / ...
37h 5m$168–237Drive, car train
- Drive from Zurich to München Ost
- Take the car train from München Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Tulcea
21h 47m$452–649
Zurich to Tulcea by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Tulcea is to bus which costs $100 - $150 and takes 31h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Tulcea is to fly and bus which takes 16h 5m and costs $140 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich to Tulcea. However, there are services departing from Zürich and arriving at Tulcea via Galați. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Tulcea. However, there are services departing from Zuerich Hb and arriving at Tulcea Oraş via Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Medgidia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 36m.
The distance between Zurich and Tulcea is 1698 km. The road distance is 1961.2 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Tulcea without a car is to bus which takes 31h 1m and costs $100 - $150.
It takes approximately 10h 8m to get from Zurich to Tulcea, including transfers.
Zurich to Tulcea bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Tulcea train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Zuerich Hb station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Tulcea is to bus which takes 31h 1m and costs $100 - $150. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $380 - $600 and takes 34h 36m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Tulcea, Romania?
You can take a bus from Zürich to Tulcea via Galați in around 31h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zuerich Hb to Tulcea Oraş via Wien Hbf, Bucharest, and Medgidia in around 34h 36m.
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- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–340
Flights from Zurich Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–370
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–310
- Website
- flyone.eu
Flights from Zurich Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–270
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–360
Flights from Zurich Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–270
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Zurich Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–370
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $120–180
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–340
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Medgidia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–21
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Medgidia to Tulcea Oraş
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–17
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 0351/40.91.53
- info@softrans.ro
- Website
- softrans.ro
Train from Bucharest to Medgidia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–11
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- contact@regiocalatori.ro
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Medgidia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- 0241 518 581
- rezervari@kirvad.ro
- Website
- kirvad.ro
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Tulcea
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- kirvad.ro
- Website
- transmarian.ro
Bus from Zürich to Galaţi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- 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 Galați to Tulcea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–220
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Tulcea
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4-0241-831.491
- transevren1@yahoo.com
- Website
- transevren.autogari.ro
Bus from Chişinău Sud Vest to Galaţi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- transevren.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Bregenz to Tulcea
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to Tulcea bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Tulcea is 1h ahead of Zurich. It is currently 9:00 AM in Zurich and 10:00 AM in Tulcea.
Zurich to Tulcea train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Tulcea is 1961 km. It takes approximately 21h 59m to drive from Zurich to Tulcea.
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