Bus Zurich to Bucharest: Compare prices and save money

Compare all timetables for the bus from Zurich to Bucharest

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Zurich to Bucharest from various bus operators like FlixBus for the next days.

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Thursday

$108

Friday

$141

Saturday

Sunday

$138

Monday

$89

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	33h 35m	7:55 PM	Zurich	Central Bus Station Sihlquai	6:30 AM	Bucharest	Militari Bus Station	Economy	$108	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station Sihlquai, Zurich (Switzerland) at 8/27/2026 7:55:00 PM to Militari Bus Station, Bucharest (Romania) arriving at 8/29/2026 6:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $108 per person are available. Travel duration is 33h 35m
FlixBus	35h 40m	9:15 AM	Zurich	Central Bus Station Sihlquai	9:55 PM	Bucharest	Militari Bus Station	Economy	$109	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station Sihlquai, Zurich (Switzerland) at 8/27/2026 9:15:00 AM to Militari Bus Station, Bucharest (Romania) arriving at 8/28/2026 9:55:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $109 per person are available. Travel duration is 35h 40m
FlixBus	36h 15m	8:30 AM	Zurich	Central Bus Station Sihlquai	9:45 PM	Bucharest	Militari Bus Station	Economy	$116	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station Sihlquai, Zurich (Switzerland) at 8/27/2026 8:30:00 AM to Militari Bus Station, Bucharest (Romania) arriving at 8/28/2026 9:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $116 per person are available. Travel duration is 36h 15m
FlixBus	30h 50m	8:25 AM	Zurich	Central Bus Station Sihlquai	4:15 PM	Bucharest	Militari Bus Station	Economy	$141	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station Sihlquai, Zurich (Switzerland) at 8/27/2026 8:25:00 AM to Militari Bus Station, Bucharest (Romania) arriving at 8/28/2026 4:15:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $141 per person are available. Travel duration is 30h 50m

Did you know that if you travel from Zurich to Bucharest via Timisoara, you can save more than $11? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- FlixBus
  
  38h 30m
  
  0
  
  3:00 PM
  
  Zurich
  Central Bus Station Sihlquai
  
  10:50 AM
  
  Timisoara
  Bus Stop
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $73
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station Sihlquai, Zurich (Switzerland) at 8/26/2026 3:00:00 PM to Bus Stop, Timisoara (Romania) arriving at 8/27/2026 10:50:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $73 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 50m
- FlixBus
  
  9h 5m
  
  0
  
  9:25 PM
  
  Timisoara
  Bus Stop
  
  6:30 AM
  
  Bucharest
  Militari Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $23
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Bus Stop, Timisoara (Romania) at 8/27/2026 9:25:00 PM to Militari Bus Station, Bucharest (Romania) arriving at 8/28/2026 6:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $23 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 5m
Travel time is 6h 40m longer, but you will save $11

Cheapest bus trips Friday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	FlixBus	33h 35m	7:55 PM	Zurich	Central Bus Station Sihlquai	6:30 AM	Bucharest	Militari Bus Station		Economy	$141	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station Sihlquai, Zurich (Switzerland) at 8/28/2026 7:55:00 PM to Militari Bus Station, Bucharest (Romania) arriving at 8/30/2026 6:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $141 per person are available. Travel duration is 33h 35m

Did you know that if you travel from Zurich to Bucharest via Timisoara, you can save more than $44? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- FlixBus
  
  38h 30m
  
  0
  
  3:00 PM
  
  Zurich
  Central Bus Station Sihlquai
  
  10:50 AM
  
  Timisoara
  Bus Stop
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $73
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station Sihlquai, Zurich (Switzerland) at 8/26/2026 3:00:00 PM to Bus Stop, Timisoara (Romania) arriving at 8/27/2026 10:50:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $73 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 50m
- FlixBus
  
  9h 5m
  
  0
  
  9:25 PM
  
  Timisoara
  Bus Stop
  
  6:30 AM
  
  Bucharest
  Militari Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $23
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Bus Stop, Timisoara (Romania) at 8/27/2026 9:25:00 PM to Militari Bus Station, Bucharest (Romania) arriving at 8/28/2026 6:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $23 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 5m
Travel time is 3h 55m longer, but you will save $44

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	31h 45m	1:00 PM	Zurich	Central Bus Station Sihlquai	9:45 PM	Bucharest	Militari Bus Station	Economy	$138	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station Sihlquai, Zurich (Switzerland) at 8/30/2026 1:00:00 PM to Militari Bus Station, Bucharest (Romania) arriving at 8/31/2026 9:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $138 per person are available. Travel duration is 31h 45m
FlixBus	33h 35m	7:55 PM	Zurich	Central Bus Station Sihlquai	6:30 AM	Bucharest	Militari Bus Station	Economy	$146	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station Sihlquai, Zurich (Switzerland) at 8/30/2026 7:55:00 PM to Militari Bus Station, Bucharest (Romania) arriving at 9/1/2026 6:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $146 per person are available. Travel duration is 33h 35m
FlixBus	30h 50m	8:25 AM	Zurich	Central Bus Station Sihlquai	4:15 PM	Bucharest	Militari Bus Station	Economy	$150	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station Sihlquai, Zurich (Switzerland) at 8/30/2026 8:25:00 AM to Militari Bus Station, Bucharest (Romania) arriving at 8/31/2026 4:15:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $150 per person are available. Travel duration is 30h 50m

Did you know that if you travel from Zurich to Bucharest via Timisoara, you can save more than $41? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- FlixBus
  
  38h 30m
  
  0
  
  3:00 PM
  
  Zurich
  Central Bus Station Sihlquai
  
  10:50 AM
  
  Timisoara
  Bus Stop
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $73
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station Sihlquai, Zurich (Switzerland) at 8/26/2026 3:00:00 PM to Bus Stop, Timisoara (Romania) arriving at 8/27/2026 10:50:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $73 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 50m
- FlixBus
  
  9h 5m
  
  0
  
  9:25 PM
  
  Timisoara
  Bus Stop
  
  6:30 AM
  
  Bucharest
  Militari Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $23
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Bus Stop, Timisoara (Romania) at 8/27/2026 9:25:00 PM to Militari Bus Station, Bucharest (Romania) arriving at 8/28/2026 6:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $23 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 5m
Travel time is 6h 40m longer, but you will save $41

Cheapest bus trips Monday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	29h 45m	3:00 PM	Zurich	Central Bus Station Sihlquai	9:45 PM	Bucharest	Militari Bus Station	Economy	$89	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station Sihlquai, Zurich (Switzerland) at 8/31/2026 3:00:00 PM to Militari Bus Station, Bucharest (Romania) arriving at 9/1/2026 9:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $89 per person are available. Travel duration is 29h 45m
FlixBus	30h 50m	8:25 AM	Zurich	Central Bus Station Sihlquai	4:15 PM	Bucharest	Militari Bus Station	Economy	$109	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station Sihlquai, Zurich (Switzerland) at 8/31/2026 8:25:00 AM to Militari Bus Station, Bucharest (Romania) arriving at 9/1/2026 4:15:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $109 per person are available. Travel duration is 30h 50m
FlixBus	33h 35m	7:55 PM	Zurich	Central Bus Station Sihlquai	6:30 AM	Bucharest	Militari Bus Station	Economy	$110	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station Sihlquai, Zurich (Switzerland) at 8/31/2026 7:55:00 PM to Militari Bus Station, Bucharest (Romania) arriving at 9/2/2026 6:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $110 per person are available. Travel duration is 33h 35m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Zurich to Bucharest is $83 on 8/24/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Zurich and Bucharest

See here how frequent the connections between Zurich and Bucharest are, during different times and days of the week.

Thursday is the busiest day, with more than 4 daily buses from Zurich to Bucharest. Friday has instead the fewest connections, with only 1 daily coaches between Zurich and Bucharest.

The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 5 buses from Zurich to Bucharest, while Afternoon sees the fewest connections between Zurich and Bucharest, with 2 offers.

Facts about the bus from Zurich to Bucharest

Compare all providers like FlixBus that travel 2 times every day by bus from Zurich to Bucharest in one click! Book your bus ticket from Zurich to Bucharest starting from $83!

Cheapest Bus	$83
Fastest Bus	30h 45m
Earliest Bus	8:25 AM
Latest Bus	7:55 PM
Daily Bus Routes	2 Ø
Distance	866.9 miles
Bus Companies	FlixBus

Cheapest bus connections from Zurich to Bucharest

Every day, 2 buses from 1 bus companies leave Zurich for Bucharest: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 08/25/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 08/23

Monday 08/24

Tuesday 08/25

Wednesday 08/26

Thursday 08/27

$108

Friday 08/28

$141

Saturday 08/29

Sunday 08/30

$138

Monday 08/31

$89

Tuesday 09/01

Wednesday 09/02

Thursday 09/03

Friday 09/04

Saturday 09/05

$96

Sunday 09/06

$118

Monday 09/07

$84

Tuesday 09/08

Wednesday 09/09

Thursday 09/10

$101

Friday 09/11

Saturday 09/12

Sunday 09/13

Monday 09/14

Tuesday 09/15

$94

Wednesday 09/16

Thursday 09/17

$96

Friday 09/18

Saturday 09/19

The cheapest time to travel from Zurich to Bucharest

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Zurich to Bucharest, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from $84, Monday is the cheapest day for a bus from Zurich to Bucharest. Friday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $139.

Afternoon is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Zurich to Bucharest, with $89. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $109.

How to save money travelling from Zurich to Bucharest

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Zurich to Bucharest in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Zurich to Bucharest, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later buses from Zurich to Bucharest are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Zurich to Bucharest

These are the most booked bus companies between Zurich to Bucharest from our users.

FlixBus from Zurich to Bucharest

Here you will find the key facts about the FlixBus bus route Zurich to Bucharest:

Cheapest Price	$89
Fastest Bus	30h 45m
Earliest Bus	8:25 AM
Last Bus	7:55 PM
Daily Connections	2 Ø
Found on	8/1/2026

All bus stations and stops in Zurich and Bucharest

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Zurich and Bucharest.

Central Bus Station Sihlquai

Ausstellungsstrasse 5

Goldauerstrasse

Kinkelstrasse

Central Polybahn

Rathaus

Militari Bus Station

north station

Strada Gheorghe Polizu

Filaret

Strada Constantin Istrati

Gara de Nord Bus Station

Gara de Nord Gara de Nord

Central Station

Service and Comfort on the bus from Zurich to Bucharest

Want to know which seat classes are available on the buses from Zurich to Bucharest? Or which bus companies serve the route Zurich to Bucharest? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Zurich to Bucharest bus

How much does a Zurich Bucharest bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $83 and takes 30h 45m to reach Bucharest. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Zurich to Bucharest?

This route is offered by 1 companies with a range of ticket prices between $83 and $150. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Bucharest.

On average, how many connections are available from Zurich to Bucharest each day?

Every day, the Zurich to Bucharest bus route is served by approximately 2 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Zurich to Bucharest take?

The fastest bus from Zurich to Bucharest is offered by FlixBus and takes 30h 45m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $89. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Zurich to Bucharest?

The earliest bus arriving in Bucharest from Zurich starts at 8:25 AM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Zurich to Bucharest?

The latest bus trip departing from Zurich for Bucharest starts at 7:55 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Zurich Bucharest route?

When traveling by bus from Zurich to Bucharest, passengers can travel with FlixBus. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Zurich and Bucharest?

You can check all the direct connections between Zurich and Bucharest by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: FlixBus.

What can I take with me on the Zurich to Bucharest bus route?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the Zurich Bucharest bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Zurich Bucharest bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make traveling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Zurich to Bucharest on your planned travel date.

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Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Zurich to Bucharest

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Zurich and to Bucharest

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Zurich and to Bucharest. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!