Lviv to Bucharest by train
Travel from Lviv (Ukraine) to Bucharest (Romania) by train (622km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Lviv in Ukraine to Bucharest in Romania, there are several travel options available. Please read the following information and blog posts.
Your travel route could be like that.
622 km
How to use the following information: we show you the best routes and where to buy tickets. On longer routes you may need more than one ticket. Book your tickets step by step as explained. If you have questions about the route from Lviv to Bucharest, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
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train connections : popular connections travelled by other users
Bucharest - Lviv / Kyiv - Arad / Kyiv - Brașov / Kyiv - Cluj-Napoca / Kyiv - Constanța / Kyiv - Iași / Kyiv - Sibiu / Kyiv - Timișoara / Odesa - Bucharest / Sevastopol - Bucharest1 Lviv (Ukraine) - Bucharest (Romania)
1a Travelling from Lviv (Ukraine) to Bucharest (Romania)
Travel from Ukraine to Romania by direct train. There is one overnight train available from Kiev to Bucharest.
Currently, the only border crossing with international trains between Ukraine and Romania is between Vadul Siret (Ukraine) and Suceava (Romania). There are two daily trains. One runs from Vadul Siret (Ukraine) to Bucharest (Romania). And an overnight train from Kiev to Bucharest which runs once per week. There are local trains from Chernivtsi to Vadul Siret.
Another option to travel between the two countries is the border crossing between Solotvino and Sighetu Marmatiei. You can travel to Solotvino (Ukraine) by night train from Lviv or with local trains from Batovo. Bus connections are available from Rakhiv. Cross the border on foot to get to Sighetu (Romania). From there you can travel with night trains to Timisoara and Bucharest.
Find the exact train schedules and buy your tickets via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Lviv to Bucharest?
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Buy the train ticket at a railway station. Note: in some countries you have to pay a service fee at the ticket counter. The ticket can be purchased at a station in the country of departure, also sometimes in other countries.
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
поїзд (UZ)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
117/381 Kyiv - Bucharest
train company:
CFR Căile Ferate Române / UZ Укрзалізниця
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Bucharest - Lviv / Kyiv - Bucharest / Kyiv - Brașov / Lviv - Brașov / Kyiv - Timișoara
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
rail.cc Deutsche Bahn / Ukraine Railways / CFR
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