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 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 111–294Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
cheapest- 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 57mCHF 86–375Bus, train via Budapest
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Lausannetrain Ic5 / ...
23h 19mBus, train
- Take the bus from Bucureşti to Bresicabus
- Take the train from Brescia to Montreuxtrain Ec
30h 56mCHF 184–257Drive 1,879.2 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Montreuxcar 1,879.2 km
20h 20mCHF 314–453Fly 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 35mCHF 164–378Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Basel (BSL)plane OTP - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain
8h 59mCHF 135–364Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane OTP - MXP
- Take the bus from Gallarate to Domodossolabus
- Take the train from Brig to Montreuxtrain
10h 1mTrain
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Lausannetrain Ic5 / ...
31h 30mCHF 260–384Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Lausannebus FlixBus 1921
36h 39mCHF 183–279
Bucharest to Montreux by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Montreux is to fly and train which costs SFr 110 - SFr 300 and takes 7h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Montreux is to fly and train which takes 7h 3m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 300.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Montreux. However, there are services departing from Piata 21 Decembrie 1989 and arriving at Lausanne, gare via Bucharest and Lausanne, Parc Vélodrome. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 39m.
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, Zürich HB and Lausanne. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 30m.
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 Budapest which takes 23h 19m 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 31h 30m and costs SFr 260 - SFr 390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 180 - SFr 280 and takes 36h 39m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Montreux, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Montreux via Budapest-Keleti, Zuerich Hb, Zürich HB, and Lausanne in around 31h 30m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bucharest to Lausanne twice a week. Tickets cost CHF 170–260 and the journey takes 33h 55m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–240
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–160
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Milano Malpensa Airport via Pescara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–160
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Geneva International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–210
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–200
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Milano Malpensa Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–270
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–380
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Geneva International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–370
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–340
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–330
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–370
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–400
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–210
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–200
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–180
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–350
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Montreux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Brig to Montreux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zuerich Hb
- *
- CHF 120–190
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hb
- *
- CHF 120–190
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Brescia to Montreux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 85–120
- 2nd Class
- CHF 70–100
Train from Milano Centrale to Montreux
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 70–110
- 2nd Class
- CHF 55–80
Train from Brig to Montreux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–28
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 17–25
- 2nd Class
- CHF 21–28
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 56–61
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Bucureşti to Bresica
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–140
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- [email protected]
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–21
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- 035.319366
- [email protected]
- Website
- orioshuttle.com
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–13
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Bus from Gallarate to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bucharest to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–260
- Website
- Flixbus
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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 8:18 AM in Bucharest and 7:18 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 2649+ hotels available in Montreux.







































