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There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Zug by plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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  1. Fly to Zurich Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane OTP - ZRH
    6h 2m
    CHF 92–263

  2. Fly to Basel, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Basel (BSL)plane plane OTP - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    7h 29m
    CHF 75–281

  3. Bus, train via Vienna

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus bus
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    20h 28m

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    27h 22m
    CHF 190–271

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain night train Night Train
    2. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    28h 24m
    CHF 181–249

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus 3909
    23h 33m

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bucureşti to Bresicabus bus
    2. Take the train from Brescia to Zug(Ch)train train Ec
    30h 6m
    CHF 174–247

  8. Drive  1,762 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Zugcar car 1,762 km
    18h 13m
    CHF 312–450

Bucharest to Zug by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration27h 22mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 190Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,444.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 2m

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, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 27h 22m.

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