There are 10 ways to get from Bucharest to Szombathely by bus, train, night train, car, or plane
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Bus, train via Budapest
best- Take the bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Szombathelytrain Ic
11h 15mFly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BBU - BUD
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Szombathelytrain
7h 43mFt 14,529–49,129Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Gyoertrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Gyoer to Szombathelytrain Ic
20h 14mFt 32,430–40,285Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Gyoernighttrain Night Train
- Take the train from Gyoer to Szombathelytrain Ic
18h 58mFt 28,023–30,662Drive 1,036.5 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Szombathelycar 1,036.5 km
10h 31mFt 58,511–84,516Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget autóbusz-pályaudvar to Zalaegerszeg, autóbusz-állomásbus
- Take the bus from Zalaegerszeg, autóbusz-állomás to Szombathely, autóbusz-állomásbus
14h 24mBus, train
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Győr bus stationbus N910
- Take the train from Gyoer to Szombathelytrain Ic
20h 53mFt 33,701–49,931Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane OTP - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Soprontrain
- Take the train from Sopron to Szombathelytrain
7h 5mFt 22,126–70,476Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane OTP - BUD
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Szombathelytrain
7h 42mFt 26,326–74,226Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane BBU - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Soprontrain
- Take the train from Sopron to Szombathelytrain
10h 50mFt 37,329–104,379
Bucharest to Szombathely by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Szombathely is to fly and train which costs 14 000 Ft - 50 000 Ft and takes 7h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Szombathely is to fly and train which takes 7h 5m and costs 22 000 Ft - 75 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Szombathely. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Szombathely, autóbusz-állomás via Budapest, Népliget autóbusz-pályaudvar and Zalaegerszeg, autóbusz-állomás. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Szombathely. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Szombathely via Budapest-Keleti and Gyoer. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 14m.
The distance between Bucharest and Szombathely is 1048 km. The road distance is 1036.5 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Szombathely without a car is to bus and train via Budapest which takes 11h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 15m to get from Bucharest to Szombathely, including transfers.
Bucharest to Szombathely bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from Bucharest station.
Bucharest to Szombathely train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Szombathely is to train which takes 20h 14m and costs 32 000 Ft - 41 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 14h 24m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Szombathely, Hungary?
You can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Szombathely via Budapest-Keleti and Gyoer in around 20h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bucharest to Szombathely, autóbusz-állomás via Budapest, Népliget autóbusz-pályaudvar and Zalaegerszeg, autóbusz-állomás in around 14h 24m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–55,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–100,000
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 32,000–75,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–55,000
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 34,000–85,000
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 34,000–85,000
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Ft 32,000–75,000
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–45,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–32,000
- Phone
- +36 99/577-212
- [email protected]
- Website
- Gysev
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Szombathely
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,400–5,000
- Website
- Gysev
Train from Gyoer to Szombathely
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,600–2,400
- Website
- Gysev
Train from Gyoer to Szombathely
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,600–2,400
- Website
- Gysev
Train from Gyoer to Szombathely
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,600–2,400
- Website
- Gysev
Train from Wien Hbf to Sopron
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,200–1,800
- Website
- Gysev
Train from Sopron to Szombathely
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,000–1,600
- Website
- Gysev
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Szombathely
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,400–5,000
- Website
- Gysev
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Szombathely
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,400–5,000
- Website
- Gysev
Train from Wien Hbf to Sopron
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,200–1,800
- Website
- Gysev
Train from Sopron to Szombathely
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,000–1,600
- Website
- Gysev
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Szombathely
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,900–4,600
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Gyoer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,400–2,800
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Gyoer to Szombathely
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,800–2,100
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Gyoer to Szombathely
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,800–2,100
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Gyoer to Szombathely
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,800–2,100
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Szombathely
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,900–4,600
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Szombathely
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,900–4,600
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–24,000
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Gyoer
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–29,000
- 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
Bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- MÁV Személyszállítási
Bus from Budapest, Népliget autóbusz-pályaudvar to Zalaegerszeg, autóbusz-állomás
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–7,500
- Website
- MÁV Személyszállítási
Bus from Zalaegerszeg, autóbusz-állomás to Szombathely, autóbusz-állomás
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,800–2,100
- Website
- MÁV Személyszállítási
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Győr bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 32,000–48,000
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Bucharest to Szombathely bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Szombathely is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 11:23 AM in Bucharest and 10:23 AM in Szombathely.
Bucharest to Szombathely train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Szombathely is 1037 km. It takes approximately 10h 31m to drive from Bucharest to Szombathely.
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