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How to get fromBucharest to Thonon-les-Bainsby plane, bus, train, ferry, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Bucharest to Thonon-les-Bains by plane, bus, train, ferry, or car

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  1. Fly to Geneva International Airport

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    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane OTP - GVA
    7h 40m
    €98–285

  2. Bus, train, ferry via Vienna

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus bus
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Feldkirchtrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Sargans to Lausannetrain train Ic
    4. Take the ferry from Lausanne-Ouchy to Thonon-les-Bainsferry ferry N2
    26h 6m

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Renens VDtrain train Ic5
    4. Take the train from Renens VD to Annemassetrain train
    33h 2m
    €289–434

  4. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bucureşti to Bresicabus bus
    2. Take the train from Brescia to Lausannetrain train Ec
    3. Take the ferry from Lausanne-Ouchy to Thonon-les-Bainsferry ferry N2
    33h 17m
    €233–327

  5. Fly to Zurich Airport, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane OTP - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Lausanne-Ouchy to Thonon-les-Bainsferry ferry
    9h 56m
    €190–423

  6. Fly to Basel, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Basel (BSL)plane plane OTP - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Lausanne-Ouchy to Thonon-les-Bainsferry ferry
    10h 20m
    €141–389

  7. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane OTP - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bellegardetrain train
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to Thonon Les Bainstrain train
    10h 41m
    €112–321

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Genevabus bus FlixBus 1921
    39h 32m
    €194–297

  9. Drive  1,915.9 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Thonon-les-Bainscar car 1,915.9 km
    20h 25m
    €364–526

Bucharest to Thonon-les-Bains by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration33h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€289Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,638.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 40m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Thonon-les-Bains, France?

Anima Wings, Swiss, and two other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Thonon Les Bains via Budapest-Keleti, Zuerich Hb, Zürich HB, Renens VD, and Annemasse in around 33h 2m.

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