Austria
RomaniaVienna to Bucharest shipping route.
1,090 km by road, about 22 h 54 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Vienna and Bucharest
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
ViennaRoadBucharestTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 1,090 km (677 mi) |
| Straight line | 856 km |
| Transit time | 22 h 54 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 11 h 54 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Vienna to Bucharest shipping route by road
The road shipping route from Vienna, Austria to Bucharest, Romania is 1,090 km (677 miles) on the truck network, heading south east. In a straight line the cities are 856 km apart, so the road adds 27%.
Transit time for one driver is about 22 h 54 min, of which 11 h 54 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.
Road freight on Vienna to Bucharest 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 Austria into Romania, so the truck travels on a CMR consignment note, with no customs declarations inside the EU single market.
By rail the same trip is 1,075 km and takes about 35 h 48 min at freight train speed.
Of 33 road routes from Vienna in this directory, Bucharest is the 13th shortest. Closer destinations: Hamburg (1,052 km), Duisburg (999 km) and Zurich (925 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Vienna to Bucharest?
1,090 km by road (856 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Vienna to Bucharest?
About 22 h 54 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (11 h 54 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Bucharest to Vienna 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.