Romania
SwitzerlandBucharest to Zurich shipping route.
2,030 km by road, about 43 h 48 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Bucharest and Zurich
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
BucharestRoadZurichTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 2,030 km (1,261 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,395 km |
| Transit time | 43 h 48 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 21 h 48 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Bucharest to Zurich shipping route by road
Bucharest to Zurich by road: 2,030 km of driving distance, west from Romania to Switzerland. The straight line is 1,395 km.
Transit time for one driver is about 43 h 48 min, of which 21 h 48 min at the wheel. We assume 9 driving hours a day and an 11 hour rest between shifts, as EU drivers' hours rules require. A two driver team can keep the truck moving and cut the trucking transit time almost in half.
Road freight on Bucharest to Zurich is booked as FTL (a full truck for one shipper) or LTL and groupage (you pay for the pallet places you use). FTL is faster and safer for high value goods; groupage is cheaper for a few pallets but adds consolidation time. The trip crosses from Romania into Switzerland, so the truck travels on a CMR consignment note, plus export and import declarations at the border.
Of 31 road routes from Bucharest in this directory, Zurich is the 18th shortest. Closer destinations: Duisburg (2,019 km), Hamburg (1,983 km) and Vilnius (1,958 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Bucharest to Zurich?
2,030 km by road (1,395 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Bucharest to Zurich?
About 43 h 48 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (21 h 48 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Zurich to Bucharest has its own page with the same distance and route.
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How we count: road distance on the truck network, 9 driving hours a day with rest periods. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all road distance between cities or the Shipping Routes Directory.