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 94–264Bus, 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 205–339Night 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 190–273Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Basel, train
- 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 95–297Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucureşti to Bresicabus
- Take the train from Brescia to Zug(Ch)train Ec
30h 6mCHF 176–249Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus 1921
33h 3mCHF 155–252Drive 1,762 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Zugcar 1,762 km
18h 13mCHF 287–414
Bucharest to Zug by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Zug is to fly which costs SFr 90 - SFr 270 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 270.
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 270. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 200 - SFr 340 and takes 29h 53m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 150 - SFr 260 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 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–140
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–170
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–310
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- *
- CHF 100–150
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Sargans
- *
- CHF 110–180
Train from Wien Meidling to Zuerich Hb
- *
- CHF 100–150
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 58–63
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–85
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Sargans to Thalwil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–40
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Sargans to Thalwil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Brescia to Zug(Ch)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 75–110
- 2nd Class
- CHF 60–85
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bucharest to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–230
- Website
- Flixbus
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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 2:05 AM in Bucharest and 1:05 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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