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Compare train, coach and flight for Geneva to Bucharest
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Geneva to Bucharest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £164 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 7h 13m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £164, while a flight costs an average of £659.
Distance: 1569 km
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Most popular Coach | Flight | Driving |
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£164 Average Price Cheapest | £659 Average Price | £481 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
37h 28m Average total duration 36h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 13m Average total duration Fastest 5h 13m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 20h 54m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Geneva to Bucharest:
A coach is £495 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Geneva to Bucharest costing on average £659.
Other travel options to Bucharest take longer:
Coach takes on average 37h 28m.
You'll arrive about 15h 41m sooner (5h 13m by flight vs 20h 54m by car). Tickets start at around £659 compared to roughly £481 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Geneva to Bucharest
How to get to Bucharest from Geneva by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Geneva to Bucharest is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus10:3534h10Geneve, Place Dorcière21:45București, Autogara Militari£871One-way0 changes
Cheapest
FlixBus10:3534h10Geneve, Place Dorcière21:45București, Autogara Militari£871One-way0 changes
Fastest
A268115:352h40Geneva International Airport19:15Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport£1951One-way0 changes
Other options
IC 713 · EC 191 · RJX 261 · IC 738:3537h02Geneva station22:37Bucharest£3821One-way3 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus23:5539h20Geneve, Place Dorcière16:15București, Autogara Militari£881One-way2 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus15:5037h25Geneve, Place Dorcière6:15București, Autogara Militari£1061One-way2 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus20:0043h15Genève, Aéroport16:15București, Autogara Militari£1191One-way3 changes
LO416 · LO64319:455h05Geneva International Airport1:50Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport£1851One-way1 change
LO418 · LO64310:2514h25Geneva International Airport1:50Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport£1951One-way1 change
LO416 · LO64519:4521h00Geneva International Airport17:45Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport£1951One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Geneva to Bucharest:
A coach is £495 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Geneva to Bucharest costing on average £659.
Other travel options to Bucharest take longer:
Coach takes on average 37h 28m.
- Around 90 flights per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Geneva and Bucharest as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Geneva International Airport and arrive in Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Geneva station and arrive in Bucharest.
- Coaches mostly depart from Geneve, Place Dorcière and arrive in București, Autogara Militari.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Global Supply Systems, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM, Qatar Airways, Luxair, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, tarom, Air Baltic, Turkish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Animawings, TAP Portugal, British Airways, Iberia to go to Bucharest by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Bucharest by coach.
- 0 direct flights per day with Animawings.
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