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How to get fromBucharest to Lake Maggioreby plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 12 ways to get from Bucharest to Lake Maggiore by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane OTP - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varesetrain train
    7h 1m
    €32–229

  2. Bus, train via Vienna

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus bus
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain train Ec / ...
    23h 33m

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bucureşti to Bresicabus bus
    2. Take the train from Brescia to Trevigliotrain train Re6 / ...
    3. Take the train from Treviglio to Varesetrain train S5
    29h 52m
    €135–165

  4. Drive  1,671.1 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Stresacar car 1,671.1 km
    17h 42m
    €270–390

  5. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane OTP - BGY
    2. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Stresatrain train
    7h 38m
    €60–357

  6. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane OTP - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain train
    7h 43m
    €139–337

  7. Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane BBU - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varesetrain train
    9h 7m
    €47–256

  8. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Basel (BSL)plane plane OTP - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain train
    9h 17m
    €105–394

  9. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Turin Caselle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane OTP - TRN
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Rho-Fiera Milanotrain train
    3. Take the train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Stresatrain train
    8h 38m
    €61–349

  10. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane OTP - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Rogoredotrain train
    3. Take the train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Stresatrain train
    8h 29m
    €58–331

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Sarganstrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Sargans to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain train Ec / ...
    32h 9m
    €249–384

  12. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus 1922
    2. Take the train from Milano Cadorna to Laveno Mombello Lagotrain train Re1 / ...
    33h 21m
    €166–248

Bucharest to Lake Maggiore by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration32h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€249Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,448.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 1m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Lake Maggiore, Italy?

You can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Locarno via Budapest-Keleti, Sargans, Zuerich Hb, Zürich HB, and Bellinzona in around 32h 9m.

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