Trains to Bucharest
Stations on record, the cities within reach by rail, and estimated times from distance.
Wikidata lists at least twelve railway stations in Bucharest: Titan Sud train station, București Basarab railway station, Bucharest Băneasa, Bucharest Obor, Gara București Progresul, București Sud Grupa C railway station, gara Cotroceni, București Triaj railway station, Bucureștii Noi railway station, București Grivița railway station, Herăstrău railway station, Carpați railway station. Which one a service uses is set by the operator, so check the station name on the ticket, not just the city.
Rail routes from Bucharest
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bucharest to Ruse | Bulgaria | 66 km (41 mi) | about 57 min |
| Bucharest to Craiova | Romania | 184 km (114 mi) | about 2 h 38 min |
| Bucharest to Varna | Bulgaria | 198 km (123 mi) | about 2 h 51 min |
| Bucharest to Burgas | Bulgaria | 241 km (150 mi) | about 3 h 28 min |
| Bucharest to Plovdiv | Bulgaria | 276 km (172 mi) | about 3 h 58 min |
| Bucharest to Sofia | Bulgaria | 296 km (184 mi) | about 4 h 15 min |
| Bucharest to Edirne | Turkey | 309 km (192 mi) | about 3 h 23 min |
| Bucharest to Chisinau | Moldova | 357 km (222 mi) | about 5 h 8 min |
| Bucharest to Bender | Moldova | 374 km (232 mi) | about 5 h 22 min |
| Bucharest to Tiraspol | Moldova | 383 km (238 mi) | about 5 h 30 min |
| Bucharest to Çorlu | Turkey | 389 km (242 mi) | about 4 h 16 min |
| Bucharest to Tekirdağ | Turkey | 401 km (249 mi) | about 4 h 23 min |
| Bucharest to Istanbul | Turkey | 445 km (277 mi) | about 4 h 53 min |
| Bucharest to Moscow | Russia | 1,499 km (931 mi) | about 21 h 33 min |
| Bucharest to Ankara | Turkey | 749 km (465 mi) | about 8 h 12 min |
| Bucharest to Berlin | Germany | 1,295 km (805 mi) | about 12 h 57 min |
| Bucharest to Bursa | Turkey | 530 km (329 mi) | about 5 h 48 min |
| Bucharest to Kyiv | Ukraine | 747 km (464 mi) | about 10 h 44 min |
| Bucharest to İzmir | Turkey | 675 km (419 mi) | about 7 h 23 min |
| Bucharest to Rome | Italy | 1,137 km (706 mi) | about 10 h 54 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which railway stations does Bucharest have?
Titan Sud train station, București Basarab railway station, Bucharest Băneasa, Bucharest Obor, Gara București Progresul, București Sud Grupa C railway station and others.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.