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Zwickau to Bucharest by train
The train journey time between Zwickau and Bucharest is around 29h 41m and covers a distance of around 1772 km. This includes an average layover time of around 4h 52m. Operated by Mitteldeutsche Regiobahn, Transdev, Die Länderbahn and others, the Zwickau to Bucharest train service departs from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof and arrives in Bucuresti Nord. Typically seven trains run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
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Questions & Answers
The most affordable way to get from Zwickau to Bucharest is to train and fly, which costs €60 - €330 and takes 8h 22m.
The quickest way to get from Zwickau to Bucharest is to train and fly which costs €60 - €330 and takes 8h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Zwickau to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via Hof Hbf, Regensburg Hbf, Passau Hbf, Wien Hbf and Budapest-Keleti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 41m.
The distance between Zwickau and Bucharest is 1235 km. The road distance is 1538.5 km.
The best way to get from Zwickau to Bucharest without a car is to train and bus via Prague which takes 20h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 22m to get from Zwickau to Bucharest, including transfers.
Zwickau to Bucharest train services, operated by Mitteldeutsche Regiobahn, depart from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof station.
There is no direct flight from Leipzig Airport to Bucharest Otopeni Airport. The quickest flight takes 4h 25m and has one stopover.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Zwickau. It is currently 3:37 PM in Zwickau and 4:37 PM in Bucharest.
Zwickau to Bucharest train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Bucuresti Nord station.
- Distance: 1235.2 km
- Duration: 8h 22m
What companies run services between Zwickau, Germany and Bucharest, Romania?
You can take a train from Zwickau to Bucharest via Hof Hbf, Regensburg Hbf, Passau Hbf, Wien Hbf, and Budapest-Keleti in around 29h 41m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190 - $600
Flights from Leipzig to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190 - $600
Flights from Leipzig to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190 - $600
Flights from Dresden to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $550
Flights from Dresden to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $550
Flights from Dresden to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200 - $550
Flights from Prague to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $700
Flights from Nuremberg to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140 - $500
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $550
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $550
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Leipzig to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190 - $500
Flights from Prague to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $700
Flights from Nuremberg to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $150 - $490
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170 - $600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dresden to Bucharest Otopeni via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45 - $290
Flights from Prague to Bucharest Otopeni via Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45 - $290
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40 - $310
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Dresden to Bucharest Otopeni via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350 - $700
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg to Bucharest Otopeni via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $800
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Prague to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50 - $290
Flights from Nuremberg to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60 - $220
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Nuremberg to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $110 - $360
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140 - $470
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Leipzig to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200 - $440
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Dresden to Bucharest Otopeni via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $900
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Prague to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110 - $500
Deutsche Bahn’s regional network is made up of IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional-Express), RB (Regionalbahn) and S-Bahn trains. Ticket prices are fixed and there’s no seat reservations – just turn up, buy a ticket and jump on the next train. All regional trains depart regularly and connect to local and long-distance services.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18 - $26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regional
Train from Hof Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28 - $40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regional
Train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15 - $22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regional
Train from Regensburg Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $20 - $29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regional
- Phone
- 030 200730
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Transdev
Train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Transdev
Train from Zwickau-Poelbitz to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Transdev
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- info@laenderbahn.com
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Karlovy Vary Dolni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Hof Hbf to Regensburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Zwickau, Zentrum to Cheb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Die Länderbahn
- Phone
- 0341 231898288
- info@mitteldeutsche-regiobahn.de
- Website
- mitteldeutsche-regiobahn.de
Train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Mitteldeutsche Regiobahn
German rail company Deutsche Bahn is known for its efficient and comfortable service. It offers many different types of rail transportation, including ICE or Intercity-Express for high-speed services between major cities and regions, IC (InterCity) for long-distance trains, RE (Regional Express) trains that connect regions and cities, and the S-Bahn rapid transit service. There are two main tickets on offer: the Flexpreis that has full flexibility, and the Sparpreis which is the cheaper, advanced fare (bookings usually open 6 months in advance for domestic tickets).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35 - $55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from Regensburg Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30 - $45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
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- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30 - $45
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Passau Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40 - $60
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +32 2 528 28 28
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Regensburg Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12 - $19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Book at
- Belgium Rail Pass
- 2nd Class
- $12 - $19
- 1st Class
- $19 - $28
Train from Passau Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27 - $40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Book at
- Belgium Rail Pass
- 2nd Class
- $27 - $40
- 1st Class
- $40 - $60
- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- Website
- agilis.de
Train from Regensburg Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- agilis.de
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40 - $60
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
The national railway company of Switzerland, Swiss Railways operates trains throughout the country and adjacent European nations including Germany, France, Italy and Austria. Tickets are sold in two classes - First and Second - with most long-distance trains offering a bistro car serving beverages and snacks. Individual tickets can be bought easily at stands, while a variety of travel passes are on offer to suit different travel needs.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +41 51 220 11 11
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85 - $160
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Railjet trains operate domestically within Austria and also connect to major cities in Germany, Czech Republic, Italy, Switzerland and Hungary. This premium service runs at speeds of up to 230km/h and offers three travel classes (economy, first and business), all with free Wi-Fi and power sockets. Other amenities include a bistro-restaurant car and family zones. Seat reservations can be made up to 90 days prior to the train's departure (compulsory for all cross-border trains but not for domestic routes).
Contact Details
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35 - $60
- Website
- Railjet
Austria's national railway system is not only punctual, reliable and efficient, but offers free wifi to boot. Choose from high-speed intercity Railjet trains, overnight Nightjet trains and regional services such as Cityjet. ÖBB also operates international routes that connect cities in Austria with adjacent European countries including Germany, Hungary, Liechtenstein, Czech Republic, Switzerland and Slovenia. If you're planning to be in Austria for a while, consider the ÖBB Vorteilscard, an annual railcard that offers discounts on routes within Austria and in neighbouring countries.
Contact Details
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45 - $65
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Book at
- Austria Rail Pass
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19 - $60
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- 2nd Class
- $19 - $25
- 1st Class
- $50 - $60
Night train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26 - $80
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- 2nd Class
- $26 - $35
- 1st Class
- $65 - $80
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Cheb to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11 - $19
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- 2nd Class
- $11 - $14
- Business
- $15 - $19
- 1st Class
- $16 - $19
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21 - $40
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- 2nd Class
- $21 - $26
- Business
- $30 - $40
- 1st Class
- $30 - $36
- Phone
- +420 542 42 42 42
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Prague Central Train Station Wilsonova to Vienna Central Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8 - $40
- Website
- RegioJet
- 2nd Class
- $8 - $12
- 1st Class
- $24 - $40
- Phone
- +420 542 42 42 42
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Karlovy Vary Terminal Bus Station to Prague Airport Terminal 1/2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5 - $8
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Prague Florenc Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5 - $8
- Website
- RegioJet
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10 - $13
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- +359-887-208-506
- racic_bg@yahoo.com
- Website
- racicbg.com
Bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Prague Florenc Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- Racic Eurobus
- Phone
- 0700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Dresden Central Train Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13 - $16
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- 0040 723 450 475
- info@comati-psg.ro
- Website
- comati-psg.ro
Bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Prague Florenc Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $85 - $100
- Website
- Comati PSG
- Phone
- 02/989 0000
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Dresden to Prague Florenc Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5 - $8
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0810
- support@citylines.bg
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Dresden to Prague Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +381 20 314 545
- info@pejictours.com
- Website
- pejictours.com
Bus from Dresden to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- pejictours.com
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from Prague to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
- Phone
- 004-0745-845.394
- Website
- briannatour.autogari.ro
Bus from Dresden to Bucuresti
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75 - $130
- Schedules at
- briannatour.autogari.ro
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