Vienna to Bucharest by train
Travel from Vienna (Austria) to Bucharest (Romania) by train (858km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel from Vienna to Bucharest by train, read the following information. You find timetables and ticket prices online via our booking links.
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858 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 Vienna to Bucharest, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
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1a Travelling from Vienna (Austria) to Bucharest (Romania)
Travel from Vienna to Bucharest by overnight train. The journey time is 20:20 hours. Train ticket fares start from 49 EUR.
The overnight train "Dacia" (EN347) is comfortable and the recommended way of travel. There are the following service classes available:
- standard seats. Ticket fares from 49 EUR.
- couchettes: compartments with berths for 4 or 6 passengers. Ticket fares from 59 EUR.
- sleeper-wagon: private compartments with beds for 1 to 3 passengers and washbasin. Optional you can book these compartments with private shower and toilet. Ticket fares from 79 EUR for a bed in a 3-persons-compartment. And from 159 EUR for a private sleeper-compartment only for yourself.
The departure time in Vienna is 19:40 and the arrival time in Bucharest is 16:00.
Beside this direct overnight train you can travel first by Railjet day train from Vienna to Budapest. And change in Budapest to a night train to Bucharest.
All in all it is a recommended rail trip trough the beautiful scenery trough Transylvania and of the Carpathian mountains.
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Railjet (RJ)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
EN 346 Bucharest - Vienna / EN 347 Vienna - Bucharest / EN 473 Budapest - Bucharest / EN 472 Bucharest - Budapest
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Bucharest - Vienna
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Eurail: if you want to travel this route by Eurail instead of train tickets, have a look here for reservation fees and further information.
