Getting to Romania
By Plane |
By Train |
By Car |
By Boat |
Customs |
By plane:
Austrian Airlines - the preferred airline to Romania from North America —
offers daily connections to Bucharest, Timisoara, Cluj, Sibiu, Iasi and Baia Mare from several cities in the USA and Canada.
Bucharest is no more than 2 hours by plane from most cities in
Western Europe.
Other cities in Romania including Timisoara, Cluj, Sibiu, Oradea, Arad,
and Bacau, are connected with destinations in Austria, Germany, Italy and
Hungary by flights with Austrian Airlines, CarpatAir and Tarom.
By train:
Traveling by train from other European countries to Romania takes from 6 hours (Budapest to Timisoara) to about 46 hours (London to Bucharest). Most train tickets allow several stopovers en route so train travel can be an affordable and
relaxing way to include Romania in a European trip.
First and second-class sleepers are available for
journeys longer than 10 hours and for overnight trains.
Schedule of trains from European countries to Romania
Schedule of trains from Romania to European countries
The Romanian Railway Company (SNCFR) operates service between all of Romania's main cities and tourist areas.
Information on domestic train schedules and fares
For advance ticket reservations please visit
RailEurope SelectPass
Romanian RailPass
wasteelstravel.ro
By car:
Border crossing between Romania and its western neighbors is just a
formality. When renting a car in Europe please check with the car rental
company about its policy regarding taking the car across national borders.
Insurance can be purchased at any Romanian border crossing point.
Documents required by Romanian Customs are the vehicle's registration,
proof of insurance and a valid driver's license from the driver's home
country.
There are many bus routes that connect Bucharest and Romania's main
cities with Athens, Berlin, Budapest, Copenhagen, Frankfurt, Istanbul,
London, Milan, Munich, Paris, Rome, and Vienna.
By boat:
Several river cruise companies based in Germany or Austria offer cruises
on the Danube River through to the Danube Delta and the Black Sea Coast.
Approximate Travel Time to the Romanian Border
Customs
Romanian Customs regulations are in line with those of most European
countries. A traveler can enter and leave Romania with up to $10,000 in
cash or traveler's checks. Amounts over $10,000 have to be declared at
Customs.
Import allowances:
Tobacco: 200 cigarettes (one carton) or 40 cigars
Liquor: 4 litres of wine or 2 litres of liquor
20 rolls of camera film
A reasonable quantity of gifts
Medicines for own use
Customs officers do not usually check the luggage of individual travelers
or tour groups. However, you must know that, as in any other country, custom officers have the authority to check passports and to conduct
enforcement examinations without a warrant, ranging from a single luggage
examination to a personal search.
More information on customs regulations at www.customs.ro
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