There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Zug by plane, bus, train, night train, or car
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Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane OTP - ZRH
5h 57mCHF 94–284Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Basel, train
cheapest- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Basel (BSL)plane BBU - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
7h 50mCHF 88–308Bus, train via Vienna
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
21h 36mTrain
- 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 Thalwiltrain
29h 53mCHF 206–335Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain Night Train
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
29h 32mCHF 191–283Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucureşti to Bresicabus
- Take the train from Brescia to Zug(Ch)train Ec
30h 6mCHF 177–250Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus 1921
33h 3mCHF 145–242Drive 1,762 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Zugcar 1,762 km
18h 13mCHF 294–424
Bucharest to Zug by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Zug is to fly which costs SFr 90 - SFr 290 and takes 5h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Zug is to fly which takes 5h 57m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 290.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Zug station. However, there are services departing from Piata 21 Decembrie 1989 and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Bucharest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Zug. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Zug via Budapest-Keleti, Sargans and Thalwil. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 53m.
The distance between Bucharest and Zug is 1445 km. The road distance is 1762 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Zug without a car is to bus and train via Vienna which takes 21h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Bucharest to Zug, including transfers.
Bucharest to Zug bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bucharest station.
Bucharest to Zug train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Zug is to fly which takes 5h 57m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 290. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 200 - SFr 340 and takes 29h 53m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 140 - SFr 250 and takes 33h 3m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Zug, Switzerland?
Swiss, Austrian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Zug via Budapest-Keleti, Sargans, and Thalwil in around 29h 53m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–320
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- *
- CHF 100–160
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Sargans
- *
- CHF 110–180
Train from Wien Meidling to Zuerich Hb
- *
- CHF 100–150
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Zug bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Zug is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 7:53 AM in Bucharest and 6:53 AM in Zug.
Bucharest to Zug train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Zug is 1762 km. It takes approximately 18h 13m to drive from Bucharest to Zug.
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