There are 7 ways to get from Zurich to Pitești by plane, bus, 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.
Fly Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane ZRH - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Piteştibus
6h 38mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Cluj-Napocabus 3909
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Piteștibus N3905
27h 55m$174–258Train
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the train from Bucharest to Piteştitrain
29h 21m$349–565Drive 1,642.4 km
- Drive from Zurich to Piteșticar 1,642.4 km
16h 29m$385–556Train to Basel, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BSL - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Piteştibus
7h 43mFly Zurich Airport to Sibiu, bus
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sibiu (SBZ)plane ZRH - SBZ
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Piteştibus
11h 9m$315–571Bus via Cluj-Napoca
- Take the bus from Zurich to Cluj-Napocabus
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Piteştibus
34h 56m$187–218
Zurich to Pitești by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Pitești is to bus which costs $170 - $260 and takes 27h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Pitești is to fly and bus which takes 11h 9m and costs $310 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Pitești. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Pitești via Cluj-Napoca. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Pitești. However, there are services departing from Zuerich Hb and arriving at Piteşti via Wien Hbf and Bucharest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 21m.
The distance between Zurich and Pitești is 1522 km. The road distance is 1642.4 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Pitești without a car is to bus which takes 27h 55m and costs $170 - $260.
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Zurich to Pitești, including transfers.
Zurich to Pitești bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Pitești train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Zuerich Hb station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Pitești is to bus which takes 27h 55m and costs $170 - $260. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $340 - $600 and takes 29h 21m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Pitești, Romania?
You can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Pitești via Cluj-Napoca in around 27h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zuerich Hb to Piteşti via Wien Hbf and Bucharest in around 29h 21m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Basel to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sibiu via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- 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
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Basel to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–230
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $220–380
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucharest to Piteşti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +40 768 922 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- bbilantravel.ro
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Piteşti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- bbilantravel.ro
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Piteşti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- bbilantravel.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Pitești
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +40-260-606343
- Website
- cento.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Piteşti
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- cento.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Piteşti
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–50
- Schedules at
- cento.ro
- Phone
- +373 78 59 59 59
- [email protected]
- Website
- begoo.md
Bus from Zurich to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $169
- Schedules at
- begoo.md
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Booking & Getting There
Zurich to Pitești bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cluj-Napoca station.
Pitești is 1h ahead of Zurich. It is currently 12:30 AM in Zurich and 1:30 AM in Pitești.
Zurich to Pitești train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Pitești is 1642 km. It takes approximately 16h 29m to drive from Zurich to Pitești.
Book your Zurich to Pitești bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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