There are 9 ways to get from Strasbourg to Craiova by train, plane, bus, train (TGV), car, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Basel, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
best- Take the train from Strasbourg to St Louistrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BSL - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova Benzinaria Petrombus
9h 54m$101–348Train
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to St Pölten Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
- Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keletitrain Ec
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Craiovatrain Ic
25h 40m$249–429Bus
- Take the bus from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe central train stationbus 091 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus 207 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbus
29h 50m$181–276Drive 1,618.2 km
- Drive from Strasbourg to Craiovacar 1,618.2 km
16h 29m$344–497Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane ZRH - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova Benzinaria Petrombus
11h 15m$168–423Fly Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, train
- Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane FKB - BBU
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Craiovatrain
10h 25m$146–429Fly Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport to Sibiu, train
- Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Sibiu (SBZ)plane FKB - SBZ
- Take the train from Sibiu to Craiovatrain
12h 19m$139–356Train, night train
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Budapest-Keletinighttrain En
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Craiovatrain Ic
27h 41m$112–158Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Strasbourg to Oradeabus
- Take the nighttrain from Oradea to Craiovanighttrain Oradea - Constanţa
34h 5m$159–163
Strasbourg to Craiova by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Strasbourg to Craiova is to train and night train which costs $110 - $160 and takes 27h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Strasbourg to Craiova is to train and fly and bus which takes 9h 54m and costs $100 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Strasbourg to Craiova. However, there are services departing from Strasbourg and arriving at Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord via Karlsruhe central train station and Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Strasbourg to Craiova. However, there are services departing from Strasbourg and arriving at Craiova via Hauptbahnhof, St.Poelten Hbf, Wien Hbf and Budapest-Keleti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 40m.
The distance between Strasbourg and Craiova is 1843 km. The road distance is 1618.2 km.
The best way to get from Strasbourg to Craiova without a car is to train which takes 25h 40m and costs $240 - $430.
It takes approximately 9h 54m to get from Strasbourg to Craiova, including transfers.
Strasbourg to Craiova bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Strasbourg station.
Strasbourg to Craiova train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Strasbourg station.
The best way to get from Strasbourg to Craiova is to train which takes 25h 40m and costs $240 - $430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $280 and takes 29h 50m.
What companies run services between Strasbourg, France and Craiova, Romania?
You can take a train from Strasbourg to Craiova via Stuttgart Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, St.Poelten Hbf, Wien Hbf, and Budapest-Keleti in around 25h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Strasbourg to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord via Karlsruhe central train station and Frankfurt central train station in around 29h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–340
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Basel to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–250
Flights from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–340
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to St Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Hauptbahnhof to St Pölten Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–230
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbf
- *
- $17–25
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- *
- $40–65
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $74
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $33–39
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $33–39
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–21
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Sibiu to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–23
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Oradea to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $43–47
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +4-021-312.03.45
- Website
- comantotrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova Benzinaria Petrom
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Schedules at
- comantotrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova Benzinaria Petrom
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Schedules at
- comantotrans.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–240
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 0040 263 215 521
- [email protected]
- Website
- alexatrans.ro
Bus from Strasbourg to Oradea
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $117
- Schedules at
- alexatrans.ro
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Booking & Getting There
Strasbourg to Craiova bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Craiova is 1h ahead of Strasbourg. It is currently 4:22 AM in Strasbourg and 5:22 AM in Craiova.
Strasbourg to Craiova train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Stuttgart Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Strasbourg to Craiova is 1618 km. It takes approximately 16h 29m to drive from Strasbourg to Craiova.
Book your Strasbourg to Craiova bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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