Bucharest to Glasgow by train
Travel from Bucharest (Romania) to Glasgow (United Kingdom) by train (2481km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Bucharest in Romania to Glasgow in the United Kingdom, the main route leads via Hungary, Germany or Switzerland and France.
There are two main routes. Compare them and decide which one feeds your needs best.
- 1Bucharest (Romania) - Budapest (Hungary) - Munich (Germany) - Paris (France) - London (United Kingdom) - Glasgow (United Kingdom)
- 2Bucharest (Romania) - Budapest (Hungary) - Zurich (Switzerland) - Paris (France) - London (United Kingdom) - Glasgow (United Kingdom)
2481 km
How to use the following information: we show you the best routes and where to buy tickets. On longer routes you may need more than one ticket. Book your tickets step by step as explained. If you have questions about the route from Bucharest to Glasgow, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
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train connections : popular connections travelled by other users
Glasgow - Bucharest / Bucharest - Liverpool / Bucharest - Manchester / Arad - London / Brașov - London / Brașov - Liverpool / Brașov - Manchester / Cluj-Napoca - London / Timișoara - London1 Bucharest (Romania) - Budapest (Hungary) - Munich (Germany) - Paris (France) - London (United Kingdom) - Glasgow (United Kingdom)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
1a Travelling from Bucharest (Romania) to Budapest (Hungary)
Travel from Bucharest to Budapest by overnight train or by day train. The journey time is 15 hours. Train tickets start from 29 EUR.
The overnight train is comfortable and the recommended way of travel. It offers couchettes for 4 or 6 persons per compartment with ticket fares from 39 EUR. And sleeper compartments for one to three travellers with ticket fares from 55 EUR. The departure time in Bucharest is 17:45 and the arrival time in Budapest is 08:50.
Beside the overnight train there is a comfortable air-conditioned Intercity train which run at daytime. Ticket fares start from 29 EUR. The departure time in Bucharest is at 05:45 and the arrival time in Budapest is 19:50.
As third option there is the overnight train "Dacia Express". It offers sleeper compartments as well with shower and toilet. Its travel destination is Vienna (Austria), therefore the arrival time in Budapest is very early at 04:50. The departure time in Bucharest is 14:00. The ticket fares are the same like mentioned above.
All in all it is a recommended rail trip trough the beautiful scenery of the Carpathian mountains and into Transylvania.
Find the exact train schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Bucharest to Budapest?
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Buy the train ticket at a railway station. Note: in some countries you have to pay a service fee at the ticket counter. The ticket can be purchased at a station in the country of departure, also sometimes in other countries.
The following links could be interesting for you.
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
EN 346 Bucharest - Vienna / EN 472 Bucharest - Budapest
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Budapest - Bucharest
1b Travelling from Budapest (Hungary) to Munich (Germany)
To travel from Budapest to Munich by train use one of the direct Railjet trains. Train tickets are available as "Sparpreis Europa" (saver price) from 39 EUR. The journey times is about seven hours. The Railjet trains offer at least five direct connections per day.
Beside the day trains there is a night train offering seats from 29 EUR. There are first class sleepers available as well. The journey time of the night train is about 9:30 hours.
Find ticket prices and schedules via our booking links. The ticket price depends on your travel date.
Where to buy a ticket from Budapest to Munich?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Railjet (RJ)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
EN 463 Munich - Budapest / EN 462 Budapest - Munich
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Munich - Budapest
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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1c Travelling from Munich (Germany) to Paris (France)
Travel from Munich to Paris by ICE and TGV INOUI high-speed-trains. The ticket price starts at 39 EUR. The journey times is six hours. There are at least five train connections per day with only one change of trains.
Find the exact train schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Munich to Paris?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Intercity (IC) / IntercityExpress (ICE) / ICE Alleo Germany - France (ICE Alleo) / TGV Alleo France - Germany (TGV Alleo)
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Paris - Munich
1d Travelling from Paris (France) to London (United Kingdom)
The fastest way to travel from Paris to London is by Eurostar high-speed-train. The journey time is only 2,5 hours from city center to city center. Ticket fares start from 57 EUR. There are 15 or more Eurostar connections every day.
Find the exact train-schedule and saver-fares via our booking links. As earlier you book, as cheaper the ticket prices are.
If you want to travel cheaper, you could use a bus. The journey time is much longer with nine hours. But the tickets are much cheaper and start from 14 EUR. Companies like Flixbus offer several connections per day, also over-night. The bus tickets are available via our booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Paris to London?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Eurostar (EST)
ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Calais - Dover
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London - Paris
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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1e Travelling from London (United Kingdom) to Glasgow (United Kingdom)
Travel from London to Glasgow by direct train connection. The journey time is 4:50 hours. The train ticket price starts at 33 GBP. There are hourly train connections.
Optionally travel comfortable by "Caledonian Sleeper" overnight train. The departure time in London is 23:50. The arrival time in Glasgow is 07:30. Book your ticket for a seat from 68 GBP. For more privacy book a compartment with a bed from 170 GBP.
Find the exact train schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from London to Glasgow?
The following links could be interesting for you.
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
Caledonian Sleeper London - Glasgow / Caledonian Sleeper Glasgow - London
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Glasgow - London
2 Bucharest (Romania) - Budapest (Hungary) - Zurich (Switzerland) - Paris (France) - London (United Kingdom) - Glasgow (United Kingdom)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
2a Travelling from Bucharest (Romania) to Budapest (Hungary)
Travel from Bucharest to Budapest by overnight train or by day train. The journey time is 15 hours. Train tickets start from 29 EUR.
The overnight train is comfortable and the recommended way of travel. It offers couchettes for 4 or 6 persons per compartment with ticket fares from 39 EUR. And sleeper compartments for one to three travellers with ticket fares from 55 EUR. The departure time in Bucharest is 17:45 and the arrival time in Budapest is 08:50.
Beside the overnight train there is a comfortable air-conditioned Intercity train which run at daytime. Ticket fares start from 29 EUR. The departure time in Bucharest is at 05:45 and the arrival time in Budapest is 19:50.
As third option there is the overnight train "Dacia Express". It offers sleeper compartments as well with shower and toilet. Its travel destination is Vienna (Austria), therefore the arrival time in Budapest is very early at 04:50. The departure time in Bucharest is 14:00. The ticket fares are the same like mentioned above.
All in all it is a recommended rail trip trough the beautiful scenery of the Carpathian mountains and into Transylvania.
Find the exact train schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Bucharest to Budapest?
Buy the train ticket at a railway station. Note: in some countries you have to pay a service fee at the ticket counter. The ticket can be purchased at a station in the country of departure, also sometimes in other countries.
The following links could be interesting for you.
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
EN 346 Bucharest - Vienna / EN 472 Bucharest - Budapest
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Budapest - Bucharest
2b Travelling from Budapest (Hungary) to Zurich (Switzerland)
There are direct train connections from Budapest to Zurich. During the day with the Railjet and overnight with the Nightjet night-train.
The travel time from Budapest to Zurich by train is just 10.5 hours.
Ticket prices for the Railjet start at 44 euros. For the nightjet night train, ticket fares start at 29 euros in the seating car, 49 euros in the couchette car and 69 euros in the sleeping car.
We personally recommend the train connection with the night-train. It saves you a hotel stay and is very convenient and comfortable.
It is worth booking early so that you can get saver-fares. You can find the current ticket prices and the timetable via our booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Budapest to Zurich?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Railjet (RJ) / ÖBB Nightjet (NJ)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
EN 40467 Zurich - Budapest / EN 40462 Budapest - Zurich
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Zurich - Budapest
2c Travelling from Zurich (Switzerland) to Paris (France)
Travel from Zurich to Paris by direct TGV Lyria high-speed-train. The ticket price starts at 29 EUR. The journey time is four hours. There are at least six train connections per day. The trains depart every two hours.
The departure station is Zurich HB. The arrival station is Paris Gare de Lyon.
Find the exact train schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
TGV Lyria France - Switzerland (Lyria)
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Paris - Zurich
2d Travelling from Paris (France) to London (United Kingdom)
The fastest way to travel from Paris to London is by Eurostar high-speed-train. The journey time is only 2,5 hours from city center to city center. Ticket fares start from 57 EUR. There are 15 or more Eurostar connections every day.
Find the exact train-schedule and saver-fares via our booking links. As earlier you book, as cheaper the ticket prices are.
If you want to travel cheaper, you could use a bus. The journey time is much longer with nine hours. But the tickets are much cheaper and start from 14 EUR. Companies like Flixbus offer several connections per day, also over-night. The bus tickets are available via our booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Paris to London?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Eurostar (EST)
ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Calais - Dover
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
London - Paris
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
rail.cc Deutsche Bahn
2e Travelling from London (United Kingdom) to Glasgow (United Kingdom)
Travel from London to Glasgow by direct train connection. The journey time is 4:50 hours. The train ticket price starts at 33 GBP. There are hourly train connections.
Optionally travel comfortable by "Caledonian Sleeper" overnight train. The departure time in London is 23:50. The arrival time in Glasgow is 07:30. Book your ticket for a seat from 68 GBP. For more privacy book a compartment with a bed from 170 GBP.
Find the exact train schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from London to Glasgow?
The following links could be interesting for you.
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
Caledonian Sleeper London - Glasgow / Caledonian Sleeper Glasgow - London
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Glasgow - London
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