There are 10 ways to get from Bucharest to Montreux by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Geneva International Airport, train
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane OTP - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Montreuxtrain
7h 3mCHF 106–304Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane OTP - MXP
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus
- Take the train from Domodossola to Montreuxtrain
9h 50mCHF 67–282Bus, train via Vienna
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Lausannetrain Ic5 / ...
24h 14mBus, train
- Take the bus from Bucureşti to Bresicabus
- Take the train from Brescia to Montreuxtrain Ec
30h 56mCHF 185–258Drive 1,879.2 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Montreuxcar 1,879.2 km
20h 20mCHF 315–454Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane OTP - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain
8h 30mCHF 153–350Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Basel (BSL)plane BBU - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain
9h 19mCHF 119–298Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane OTP - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Montreuxtrain
9h 56mCHF 89–375Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Sarganstrain Rjx
- Take the train from Sargans to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Lausannetrain Ic5 / ...
32h 34mCHF 248–387Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Lausannebus FlixBus 1921
36h 10mCHF 171–265
Bucharest to Montreux by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Montreux is to fly and bus and train which costs SFr 65 - SFr 290 and takes 9h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Montreux is to fly and train which takes 7h 3m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 310.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Montreux. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Lausanne, gare via Lausanne, Parc Vélodrome. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Montreux. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Montreux via Budapest-Keleti, Sargans, Zürich HB and Lausanne. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 34m.
The distance between Bucharest and Montreux is 1677 km. The road distance is 1879.2 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Montreux without a car is to bus and train via Vienna which takes 24h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Bucharest to Montreux, including transfers.
Bucharest to Montreux bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bucharest station.
Bucharest to Montreux train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Montreux is to train which takes 32h 34m and costs SFr 240 - SFr 390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 170 - SFr 270 and takes 36h 10m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Montreux, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Montreux via Budapest-Keleti, Sargans, Zuerich Hb, Zürich HB, and Lausanne in around 32h 34m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bucharest to Lausanne twice a week. Tickets cost CHF 160–250 and the journey takes 33h 55m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Geneva International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–340
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–320
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Montreux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Domodossola to Montreux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Sargans to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
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Booking & Getting There
Bucharest to Montreux bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lausanne station.
Montreux is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 6:40 AM in Bucharest and 5:40 AM in Montreux.
Bucharest to Montreux train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Montreux is 1879 km. It takes approximately 20h 20m to drive from Bucharest to Montreux.
There are 2673+ hotels available in Montreux.



