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Timişoara · Romania

Car hire and driving in Timişoara

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Romania traffic drives on the right. Picking up at TSR means 11 km (7 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.

Drives from Timişoara

Car rental from Timişoara: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Timişoara to AradRomania48 km (30 mi)about 44 min
Timişoara to SzegedHungary100 km (62 mi)about 1 h 32 min
Timişoara to ZemunSerbia120 km (74 mi)about 1 h 50 min
Timişoara to BelgradeSerbia121 km (75 mi)about 1 h 51 min
Timişoara to Novi SadSerbia122 km (76 mi)about 1 h 51 min
Timişoara to Novi BeogradSerbia123 km (76 mi)about 1 h 52 min
Timişoara to SuboticaSerbia127 km (79 mi)about 1 h 56 min
Timişoara to OradeaRomania153 km (95 mi)about 2 h 20 min
Timişoara to KecskemétHungary174 km (108 mi)about 2 h 39 min
Timişoara to KragujevacSerbia195 km (121 mi)about 2 h 58 min
Timişoara to DebrecenHungary200 km (124 mi)about 3 h 3 min
Timişoara to Cluj-NapocaRomania214 km (133 mi)about 3 h 16 min
Timişoara to IstanbulTurkey816 km (507 mi)about 12 h 27 min
Timişoara to MoscowRussia1,594 km (991 mi)about 24 h 19 min
Timişoara to LondonUnited Kingdom1,687 km (1,048 mi)about 25 h 43 min
Timişoara to AnkaraTurkey1,147 km (713 mi)about 17 h 30 min
Timişoara to BerlinGermany942 km (585 mi)about 14 h 22 min
Timişoara to BursaTurkey887 km (551 mi)about 13 h 32 min
Timişoara to KyivUkraine865 km (537 mi)about 13 h 11 min
Timişoara to İzmirTurkey950 km (591 mi)about 14 h 30 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
Rentalcars.comBooking.com's car arm, with wide airport coverage worldwide.Compare suppliers on Rentalcars.com (opens www.rentalcars.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Timişoara?

The right, as everywhere in Romania.

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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.