How to take a rail journey from the capital of Hungary to the capital of Romania

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Budapest to București / Bucharest by train

Despite the 875 km between the two cities, Budapest and Bucharest are linked by both direct day and night trains, which take one of Europe's most epic rail routes.

Routes you can take to go from Budapest to București / Bucharest

When travelling between most cities by train there is only one logical option, though on other journeys there is a choice between different trains or alternative routes. If different options are available you can use the info to decide which is best for you.

Choose one of the following options:

Route Information

Option 1: travelling overnight
Station Guides
The beautiful main entrance at Budapest-Keleti station
Budapest Keleti Rail Station Guide
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București Gara de Nord Guide Coming soon...
Travel Time (approx)

16hr 55min

Frequency

Nightly

Travel Info

3 x trains per night

Route Information

Option 2: travel by day
Station Guides
The beautiful main entrance at Budapest-Keleti station
Budapest Keleti Rail Station Guide
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București Gara de Nord Guide Coming soon...
Travel Time (approx)

17hr 20min

Frequency

Daily

Travel Info

1 x train per day.

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