Romania has one of the largest railways network in Europe.
Train travel in Romania is safe and inexpensive.
Plans to improve services and increase train speed are underway.
Major rail transport companies in Romania:
| Rail Company | Routes / Main Hubs |
| CFR Călători (Societatea Națională de Transport Feroviar de Călători) | Romania's National Railway Company connects all main towns and tourist areas in Romania |
| ASTRA TransCarpatic | Arad, Brasov, Bucharest, Craiova, Timisoara |
| Softrans | Bucharest, Brasov, Craiova |
| Trans Feroviar Calatori | Bucharest, Brasov, Buzau, Cluj, Constanta, Galati, Oradea, Targoviste |
| Regio Calatori | Bucharest, Arad, Bistrita, Bucharest, Iasi, Suceava, Timisoara |
To check schedules for international travel please visit:
CFRCalatori.ro (SNCFR)
and/or
Bahn.de
and/or
InterRail.de
Train tickets can be purchased on-line, at the ticket office of any major train stations as well as at any SNCFR Rail Travel Agency (Agentia de Voiaj CFR).
- Train service from Romania to Austria
- Train service from Romania to Bulgaria
- Train service from Romania to Hungary
- Train service from Romania to the Republic of Moldova
Trains from Romania to Austria
Bucharest — Sighisoara — Budapest — Vienna
| Stop | Travel Time to Vienna |
|---|---|
| Bucharest | 18h 40min |
| Brasov | 16h 10min |
| Sighisoara | 12h 55min |
| Arad | 7h 55min |
| Notes | Direct, daily service. Train also stops in Budapest (Hungary). |
Trains from Romania to Bulgaria
Bucharest — Ruse (transfer) — Sofia
Service: Connecting
Stops / Travel Time to Sofia: Bucharest / 9h 40min
Notes: Connection time in Ruse: 40min.
Train from Ruse to Sofia stops in Gorna Oryahovitsa
(connection to Istanbul).
Craiova — Vidin (transfer) — Sofia
Service: Connecting
Stops / Travel Time to Sofia:
Craiova to Vidin -- 3h 10min
Craiova to Sofia -- 9h 50min
Notes: Connection time in Vidin: 40min.
Trains from Romania to Hungary
Bucharest — Budapest
Service: Direct
Stops / Travel Time to Budapest:
Bucharest / 15h 35min
Brasov / 12h 50min
Sibiu / 9h 55min
Deva / 7h 25min
Arad / 4h 55 min.
Notes: Daily service
Cluj-Napoca — Deva — Budapest
Service: Direct
Stops / Travel Time to Budapest:
Cluj Napoca / 11h 05min
Deva / 7h 25min
Arad / 4h 55 min.
Notes: Daily service.
Travel time: eight hours from Cluj, five hours from Oradea.
Timisoara — Arad — Budapest
Service: Direct
Stops / Travel Time to Budapest:
Timisoara Nord / 6h 20min
Arad / 4h 55min.
Notes: Daily service.
Baia Mare — Satu Mare — Debrecen
Service: Direct
Stops / Travel Time to Debrecen:
Baia Mare / 4h 10min
Satu Mare / 2h 45min
Notes: Daily service.
Oradea — Debrecen
Service: Direct
Stops / Travel Time to Debrecen: Oradea / 3h 10 min
Notes: Daily service.
Trains from Romania to Republic of Moldova
Bucharest — Iasi — Kishinev (Chisinau)
Service: Direct
Stops / Travel Time to Kishinev:
Bucharest / 13h 35min
Buzau / 11h 40min
Bacau / 8h 50min
Iasi / 6h 10min
Notes: Daily service.
