Paris to Constanța by train
Travel from Paris (France) to Constanța (Romania) by train (2067km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
The train connection Paris (France) - Constanța (Romania) goes via Germany or Switzerland, Austria and Hungary. Please read the following travel information and blog posts.
There are two main routes. Compare them and decide which one feeds your needs best.
- 1Paris (France) - Munich (Germany) - Vienna (Austria) - Constanța (Romania)
- 2Paris (France) - Zurich (Switzerland) - Budapest (Hungary) - Constanța (Romania)
2067 km
How to use the following information: railcc shows 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 Paris to Constanța, please ask in the Raildude forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
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train connections : popular connections travelled by other users
Constanța - Paris / Paris - Brașov / Paris - Arad / Paris - Cluj-Napoca / Paris - Sibiu / Paris - Timișoara / Lyon - Bucharest / Marseille - Bucharest / Bordeaux - Bucharest / Strasbourg - Bucharest1 Paris (France) - Munich (Germany) - Vienna (Austria) - Constanța (Romania)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
1a Travelling from Paris (France) to Munich (Germany)
Travel from Paris to Munich by ICE and TGV high-speed-trains. Ticket fares start at EUR 39. The journey time is 5 hours 40 minutes. There is a direct daily connection between Paris and Munich without changing trains. Departure is at 15:55 from "Paris Est". Arrival at Munich Central Station (‘München Hbf’) at 21:36. In addition, there are at least five more daily connections with only one change.
If you want to travel comfortably overnight, book a train ticket for the "ÖBB nightjet" night train from Paris via Munich to Vienna. Departure is at 19:12 from "Paris Est" railway station. Arrival is at 05:43 in the morning at "München Ost" railway station. This night train does not run daily.
Find the exact train schedule and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Paris to Munich?
Check times&prices 
The following links could be interesting for you.
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)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
ÖBB nightjet NJ468 Vienna - Paris / ÖBB nightjet NJ469 Paris - Vienna
train company:
DB Deutsche Bahn
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Munich - Paris
1b Travelling from Munich (Germany) to Vienna (Austria)
The train journey from Germany to Austria is inexpensive with many daily ICE and Railjet connections. There are saver fares ("Sparpreis Europa") available from Deutsche Bahn from 18 EUR.
On longer distances we recommend a Nightjet night train. These offer you comfortable overnight travel in a seating, couchette or sleeping car. Tickets for the Nightjet start from 29 EUR. In the sleeping car from as little as 69 EUR.
There are night train connections from Hamburg, Berlin, Cologne, Düsseldorf and Frankfurt to Salzburg, Linz, Innsbruck and Vienna.
Find your itinerary, timetable and ticket prices through our booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Munich to Vienna?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
IntercityExpress (ICE) / Railjet (RJ) / EuroCity (EC)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
ÖBB nightjet NJ491 Hamburg - Vienna / ÖBB nightjet NJ40421 Düsseldorf - Vienna / ÖBB nightjet NJ457 Berlin - Vienna / ÖBB nightjet NJ421 Düsseldorf - Innsbruck / ÖBB nightjet NJ40491 Hamburg - Innsbruck
train company:
DB Deutsche Bahn / ÖBB Österreichische Bundesbahnen
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Vienna - Munich / Berlin - Vienna / Berlin - Graz / Berlin - Salzburg / Cologne - Vienna / Düsseldorf - Vienna / Frankfurt am Main - Vienna / Hamburg - Vienna / Leipzig - Vienna / Stuttgart - Vienna
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
rail.cc Deutsche Bahn
1c Travelling from Vienna (Austria) to Constanța (Romania)
To travel from Austria to Romania by train, we recommend you a direct night train. You find the exact schedule and ticket prices via our booking links.
It is also possible to split your route. First from your departure place in Austria by Railjet train to Budapest (Hungary). From Budapest you continue by train to Romania (Bucharest, Brașov, Sighișoara, Arad, Timișoara).
It might be the case that you have to book more than one ticket.
1) From a smaller place in Austria to the departure place of the international train (Vienna, Graz, Linz, Salzburg).
2) Then for the international train itself.
3) And finally to continue to your destination place in Romania.
Where to buy a ticket from Vienna to Constanța?
The following links could be interesting for you.
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
EN 346 Bucharest - Vienna / EN 347 Vienna - Bucharest
train company:
ÖBB Österreichische Bundesbahnen / CFR Căile Ferate Române
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Constanța - Vienna / Vienna - Bucharest / Graz - Bucharest / Linz - Bucharest / Salzburg - Bucharest / Innsbruck - Bucharest
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
rail.cc Deutsche Bahn
2 Paris (France) - Zurich (Switzerland) - Budapest (Hungary) - Constanța (Romania)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
2a Travelling from Paris (France) to Zurich (Switzerland)
Travel from Paris to Zurich 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 Paris Gare de Lyon. The arrival station is Zurich HB.
Find the exact train schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Paris to Zurich?
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
Zurich - Paris
2b Travelling from Zurich (Switzerland) to Budapest (Hungary)
There is a direct Railjet train from Zurich to Budapest every day, as well as a direct Nightjet night train.
How much does a train ticket cost from Zurich to Budapest?
The train ticket on the Railjet day train costs from 44 euros. On the night train, a ticket in a seat car costs from 29 euros, in a couchette car from 49 euros and in a sleeper car from 69 euros. The earlier you book, the greater your chance of getting a savings price.
How long does it take to travel from Zurich to Budapest by train?
The train journey takes 10 hours.
What is the schedule of the day train connection in the Railjet from Zurich to Budapest?
The departure of the Railjet RJX165 in Zurich is at 10:40h. Arrival in Budapest at 21:19h.
What is the schedule (departure/arrival) for the Nightjet night train from Zurich to Budapest?
The departure of the Nightjet EN40467 is at Zurich HB at 21:40h. Arrival in Budapest at 09:24h.
What experience have we had with the Zurich to Budapest train connection?
Book early to buy saver fare tickets. Our recommendation is the Nightjet night train: You save money on a hotel and the trip is very comfortable and inexpensive.
Where to buy a ticket from Zurich to Budapest?
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
Budapest - Zurich
2c Travelling from Budapest (Hungary) to Constanța (Romania)
To travel from Hungary to Romania by train, buy your train tickets from Hungarian railway MAV START. They offer a variety of discounts for one way and return journeys as well as the cheap advance fare "Fortuna" tickets. Online tickets from MAV START have to be printed from ticket machines at stations in Hungary! Of course you can buy all tickets at international ticket desks at stations in Hungary as well.
International services run mainly from Budapest via the Lököshaza/Curtici border crossing to Arad and from there either to Timisoara and onwards to Craiova and Bucharest or via Simeria - Sibiu/Sighisoara - Brasov to Bucharest. Additional international express trains run via the Biharkresztes/Episcopia Bihor border crossing to Oradea - Cluj Napoca - Brasov.
Where to buy a ticket from Budapest to Constanța?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
InterCity (IC) / Györsvonat (G)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
EN 347 Vienna - Bucharest / IC 407 Budapest - Brașov / EN 473 Budapest - Bucharest / IC 79/1696 Budapest - Bucharest
train company:
MÁV Magyar Államvasutak - MÁV START / CFR Căile Ferate Române
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Constanța - Budapest / Budapest - Bucharest / Budapest - Brașov / Budapest - Cluj-Napoca / Budapest - Timișoara / Budapest - Iași / Budapest - Sibiu
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
rail.cc Deutsche Bahn / MAV Hungary
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Do you have questions about the connection between Paris and Constanța? Does something not work as it should? Just ask in the Raildude forum and get competent answers from rail travel experts.
Eurail: if you want to travel this route by Eurail instead of train tickets, have a look here for reservation fees and further information.
