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There are 10 ways to get from Zwickau to Bucharest by train, plane, bus, car, or night train

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  1. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane LEJ - OTP
    7h 54m
    $169–569

  2. Train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuztrain train
    3. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BER - OTP
    8h 24m
    $83–328

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zwickau central train station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus 321 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Bucharestbus bus
    20h 23m

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Dresden Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Rj
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain train Rj
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    28h 1m
    $272–487

  5. Drive  1,527.1 km

    1. Drive from Zwickau to Bucharestcar car 1,527.1 km
    15h 24m
    $307–443

  6. Train to Dresden Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Dresden Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane DRS - OTP
    8h 50m
    $210–481

  7. Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

    1. Take the train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Chemnitz Hbftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Praguebus bus
    3. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane PRG - OTP
    9h 35m
    $97–266

  8. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Hof Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane NUE - OTP
    9h 3m
    $122–342

  9. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Zwickau-Poelbitz to Dresden Hbftrain train Rb
    2. Take the nighttrain from Dresden Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    30h 28m
    $275–516

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Zwickau-Poelbitz to Dresden-Plauentrain train Rb
    2. Take the bus from Dresden Prager Straße to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus bus
    33h 7m

Zwickau to Bucharest by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration28h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$272Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,403.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 54m

What companies run services between Zwickau, Germany and Bucharest, Romania?

You can take a bus from Zwickau central train station to Bucharest via Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 20h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Bucuresti Nord via Dresden Hbf, Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, and Wien Hbf in around 28h 1m.

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