There are 9 ways to get from Bucharest to Thonon-les-Bains by plane, bus, car, train, or ferry
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
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane OTP - GVA
7h 19m€98–275Bus via Budapest
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Genevabus 3909
30h 2mDrive 1,915.9 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Thonon-les-Bainscar 1,915.9 km
20h 25m€363–524Fly to Zurich Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane OTP - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain
- Take the ferry from Lausanne-Ouchy to Thonon-les-Bainsferry
9h 56m€191–424Fly to Basel, train, ferry
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Basel (BSL)plane OTP - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain
- Take the ferry from Lausanne-Ouchy to Thonon-les-Bainsferry
10h 19m€132–380Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Bucureşti to Venezia, Viale Stazionebus
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Lausannetrain Ec
- Take the ferry from Lausanne-Ouchy to Thonon-les-Bainsferry N2
32h 1m€259–353Train, bus
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Genevabus 3909
36h 12m€183–255Bus, train
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Bresciabus
- Take the train from Brescia to St-Maurice(Ch)train Ec
- Take the train from St-Maurice to Annemassetrain
38h 1m€275–444Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Parmabus
- Take the bus from Parma to Annemassebus
2d 17h€172–227
Bucharest to Thonon-les-Bains by train, tram, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Thonon-les-Bains is to fly which costs €95 - €280 and takes 7h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Thonon-les-Bains is to fly which takes 7h 19m and costs €95 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Thonon-les-Bains. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Thonon-les-Bains via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and Geneva. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 2m.
The distance between Bucharest and Thonon-les-Bains is 1638 km. The road distance is 1915.9 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Thonon-les-Bains without a car is to bus via Budapest which takes 30h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Bucharest to Thonon-les-Bains, including transfers.
Bucharest to Thonon-les-Bains bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from Bucharest station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Thonon-les-Bains is to fly which takes 7h 19m and costs €95 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus via Budapest, which costs and takes 30h 2m.
Bucharest to Thonon-les-Bains bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Thonon-les-Bains is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 2:54 PM in Bucharest and 1:54 PM in Thonon-les-Bains.
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 bus from Bucharest to Thonon-les-Bains via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and Geneva in around 30h 2m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–410
- 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
- €95–400
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–360
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Geneva International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–230
- 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
- €100–360
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–440
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–360
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from St-Maurice to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Venezia Mestre to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €120–170
- 2nd Class
- €110–160
Train from Brescia to St-Maurice(Ch)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €85–130
- 2nd Class
- €70–100
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €61–66
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Brescia
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–240
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Bucureşti to Venezia, Viale Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Bucharest to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €130–180
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +39 0824 46304
- [email protected]
- Website
- sellitto.com
Bus from Parma to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Schedules at
- sellitto.com
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 811 848
- [email protected]
- Website
- CGN
Ferry from Lausanne-Ouchy to Thonon-les-Bains
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- CGN
Ferry from Lausanne-Ouchy to Thonon-les-Bains
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- CGN
Ferry from Lausanne-Ouchy to Thonon-les-Bains
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- CGN
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