Romania by Train
Trains - Tickets - RoutesA Travel Guide For Train Travel In Romania.
Here you will find information for Romania about trains, routes, tours, connections, where to buy train tickets, and more.
Useful Information
Population: 19.05 million
Currency: Romanian Leu
Language: Romanian
Capital: Bucharest
Country Code: +40
Time Zone: Eastern European Time
Train Companies
The trains in Romania are operated by the national rail company Căile Ferate Române (CFR).
Train Tickets
Buy your train tickets for Romania online on the Romanian Railways (CFR) official homepage.
Buy your train tickets online at OMIO and compare trains, buses & flights.
Rail Passes
Interrail / Eurail Pass
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Balkan Flexi Pass
With the Balkan Flexi Pass, you can travel by train through 8 countries in Eastern Europe. This pass allows you to travel by train in Bosnia & Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Greece, Bulgaria, Turkey, and Romania.
TrAIN tYPES
The major rail network in Romania is composed of the following trains:
Regio (RE) connects small villages and towns with commuter routes throughout Romania
- Bicycles are allowed on trains; however, it needs an additional ticket
- No reservations required
InterRegio (IR) quickly traveling long distances serving important towns and cities
- Reservations required on several routes
- Bicycles are allowed on trains; however, it needs an additional ticket
Intercity (IC) quickly connecting the major cities in Romania
- 1st and 2nd Classes offered
- Reservations required
- Additional routes from Romania to Budapest, Hungary
International Trains in Romania
Intercity (IC) connecting Romania and Hungary
- 1st and 2nd Classes offered
- Reservations required
Night trains in Romania
Intercity (IC) and InterRegio (IR) night trains are operated by the Hungarian Railway Company, MAV START, and the Romanian Railway Company, CFR
Routes:
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- Brașov – Budapest, Hungary
- Bucharest – Botoșani
- Bucharest – Cluj-Napoca
- Bucharest – Timișoara
- Sleeping Carriage
- 1-3 berth compartments available.
- Compartments include your own bed, bedding, and a light breakfast in the morning. Men’s and Women’s compartments available
- Couchette Carriage:
- 4 and 6 berth couchettes, as well as private compartments, are offered.
- Bathrooms are located in the coach carriage.
- Light breakfast and bedding are provided.
- Sitting Carriage:
- 2nd Class offered, no 1st Class.
- Bathrooms are located in the coach carriage.
- Train is air-conditioned
- Food cart offering a selected variety of drinks and food pass through the carriages
EuroNight (EN)
Routes: Bucharest – Budapest, Hungary – Vienna, Austria
- Reservations are included in the ticket price
- Sleeping Carriage:
- Standard cabin includes your own bed, washbasin, and breakfast in the morning
- Deluxe cabin includes your own bed, shower, toilet, washbasin, and breakfast in the morning
- Couchette Carriage:
- 4 and 6 berth couchettes, as well as private compartments, are offered
- Bathrooms are located in the coach carriage
- Breakfast is included in the ticket price
- Sitting Carriage:
- 2nd Class offered, no 1st Class
- Bathrooms are located in the coach carriage
- Food cart offering a selected variety of drinks and food pass through the carriages.
- Some trains have the possibility for vehicle transportation
Night train Vienna to Bucharest
Routes
Frequently Travelled Routes In Romania
National
| From > To |
Duration (h) |
Changes | Transport |
| Bucharest to Botosani | 8:01 | 1 | Train |
| Bucharest to Cluj-Napoca | 9:24 | Direct | Train |
| Bucharest to Timisoara | 9:59 | Direct | Train |
| Bucharest to Brasov | 2:17 | Direct | Train |
International
| From > To |
Duration (h) |
Changes | Transport |
| Bucharest to Vienna, Austria | 19:01 | 1 | Train |
| Bucharest to Sofia, Bulgaria | 9:40 | 1 | Train |
| Bucharest to Varna, Bulgaria | 7:42 | 1 | Train |
| Bucharest to Budapest, Hungary | 15:50 | Direct | Night Train |
| Bucharest to Chisinau, Moldova | 13:12 | Direct | Train |
| Brasov to Budapest, Hungary | 13:27 | Direct | Night Train |
| Timisoara to Belgrade, Serbia | 2:00 | Direct | Bus |
Romania travel routes
The Mystical Orient Express
Romania: On The Tracks Of Dracula
Main Train Stations
- Bucharest
- Brasov
- Timisoara
Train Tours in Romania
Good to know
Best Time To Travel To Romania
We recommend traveling anytime between May and September because of the favorable weather, ability to swim in the Black Sea, hike in the Carpathians, and wander into Dracula’s castle in the sunshine. Romania is a year-round destination but make sure you pack some cold-weather gear. In some parts of the country, it gets as cold as -15C.
- High Season: June – August
- Low Season: October – March
Accommodation In Romania
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Hostelworld
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Guidebooks For Romania
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