There are 8 ways to get from Ploieşti to Zurich by bus, plane, train, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Zurich Airport
best- Take the bus from Ploieşti to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane OTP - ZRH
5h 50mTrain to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, fly to Basel, train
cheapest- Take the train from Ploieşti Vest to Bucharesttrain
- 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 55mCHF 82–305Train, bus
- Take the train from Ploieşti Vest to Bucharesttrain
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
22h 34mTrain
- Take the train from Ploieşti Vest to Aradtrain
- Take the train from Arad to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
27h 35mCHF 194–268Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Ploiesti Vest to Wien Meidlingnighttrain Night Train
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
27h 51mCHF 173–228Bus
- Take the bus from Ploiești to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus 1921
29h 25mCHF 140–240Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ploieşti to Buzăubus
- Take the bus from Buzau to Bregenzbus
- Take the train from Bregenz to Zürich HBtrain Ec
35h 39mDrive 1,731.8 km
- Drive from Ploieşti to Zurichcar 1,731.8 km
17h 56mCHF 280–404
Ploieşti to Zurich by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ploieşti to Zurich is to train and fly which costs SFr 80 - SFr 310 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Ploieşti to Zurich is to train and fly which takes 7h 55m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 310.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ploiești and arriving at Zurich Bus Station station. Services depart three times a week, and operate Monday, Thursday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 29h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Ploieşti to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Ploieşti Vest and arriving at Zuerich Hb via Arad, Budapest-Keleti and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 35m.
The distance between Ploieşti and Zurich is 1451 km. The road distance is 1731.8 km.
The best way to get from Ploieşti to Zurich without a car is to train and bus which takes 22h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Ploieşti to Zurich, including transfers.
Ploieşti to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ploiești station.
Ploieşti to Zurich train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Ploieşti Vest station.
The best way to get from Ploieşti to Zurich is to train which takes 27h 35m and costs SFr 190 - SFr 270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 140 - SFr 240 and takes 29h 25m.
What companies run services between Ploieşti, Romania and Zurich, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Ploieşti Vest to Zuerich Hb via Arad, Budapest-Keleti, and Wien Hbf in around 27h 35m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Ploiești to Zurich Bus Station 3 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 140–240 and the journey takes 29h 25m.
- 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 45–180
- 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
- +40 238 434 380
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
Train from Ploieşti Vest to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–7
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- CHF 2–4
- 1st Class
- CHF 4–7
Train from Ploieşti Vest to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–7
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- CHF 2–4
- 1st Class
- CHF 4–7
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Ploieşti Vest to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–7
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Ploieşti Vest to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 39–43
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Arad to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–21
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Ploiesti Vest to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–80
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Ploieşti Vest to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–7
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Regio Călători
Train from Ploieşti Vest to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–3
- Website
- Regio Călători
Train from Ploieşti Vest to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–3
- Website
- Regio Călători
- Phone
- +40 751 525 520
- [email protected]
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Ploieşti Vest to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Ploieşti Vest to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- +40 351 409 153
- [email protected]
- Website
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
Train from Ploieşti Vest to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Schedules at
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
Train from Ploieşti Vest to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Schedules at
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- *
- CHF 100–150
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- *
- CHF 35–55
Train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- *
- CHF 100–150
Train from Wien Meidling to Zuerich Hb
- *
- CHF 100–150
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–13
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
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)
Train from Bregenz to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +4 0268 455555
- [email protected]
- Website
- transfer-lowcost.ro
Bus from Ploieşti to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- transfer-lowcost.ro
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ploiești to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–240
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +4-0721-220.490
- Website
- aertrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Ploieşti to Buzău
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 3
- Schedules at
- aertrans.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Buzau to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Ploieşti to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich is 1h behind Ploieşti. It is currently 10:24 PM in Ploieşti and 9:24 PM in Zurich.
Ploieşti to Zurich train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Arad station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ploieşti to Zurich is 1732 km. It takes approximately 17h 56m to drive from Ploieşti to Zurich.
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