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Can I travel to Romania from the United States?

Most visitors from the United States, regardless of vaccination status, can enter Romania.

Can I travel to Romania if I am vaccinated?

Fully vaccinated visitors from the United States can enter Romania without restrictions.

Can I travel to Romania without being vaccinated?

Unvaccinated visitors from the United States can enter Romania without restrictions.

Do I need a COVID test to enter Romania?

Visitors from the United States are not required to present a negative COVID-19 PCR test or antigen result upon entering Romania.

Can I travel to Romania without quarantine?

Travelers from the United States are not required to quarantine.

Do I need to wear a mask in Romania?

Mask usage in Romania is not required in public spaces, enclosed environments and public transportation.

Are the restaurants and bars open in Romania?

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Brexit: What changes for Romanian citizens starting January 2021

Simona Fodor

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As the brexit transition period ended on december 31, 2020, new rules apply for eu citizens, romanians included, who want to travel, study or work in the united kingdom. from travel documents and health coverage to a points-based immigration system, a host of new rules and regulations apply starting january 1. .

Travel for holidays or short trips

Romanian citizens who travel to the U.K. for holidays or short trips for a period of up to six months in one year, do not need a visa.

Until September 30, 2021, EU citizens, Romanians included, can enter the UK using their passport or ID card. But starting October 1, 2021, they will only be able to enter the country with a passport. An exception to the rule, until December 31 2025, applies for EU citizens registered under the EU Settlement Scheme or are eligible to do so. 

The conditions change for those who wish to undertake lucrative activities during their stay of up to six months in the UK, and they need to obtain a visa. 

When traveling to the UK, Romanian citizens need to consider the changes related to border controls, card payments and cash, and roaming, among others.

The transactions between EU and UK are no longer covered by EU norms limiting inter-bank fees. This could lead to additional fees when  paying by card , and the Foreign Affairs Ministry (MAE) recommends checking the fees on payments made in the UK before travel.

Roaming  services providers undertaking their activity in the EU might charge their clients an additional fee for the use of roaming services in the UK. Again, the advice is to check the tariffs of the mobile phone services provider before the visit.

When it comes to  border control s for EU visitors, no changes are expected, at least until July 1, 2021. MAE advises travelers to check frequently the updates posted here . Furthermore,  cash sums  of GBP 10,000 or more need to be declared, either online, at least 72 hours before travel (further details and the link here ), or at the border point, if the online statement could not be made. 

The rules on what can be brought into the UK, from pets and plants to goods, are outlined here .

Health Insurance & medicines

EU citizens, Romanians included, who are on a temporary stay in the UK, for instance for tourist or business purposes, can still benefit from emergency care based on the European health insurance card (EHIC). For stays longer than six months, they need to pay the ‘immigration health surcharge’ (IHS), allowing healthcare access through the National Health Service (NHS). More info on the HIS here . An outline in Romanian, provided by the National Health Insurance House (CNAS), is available here .

The UK Government advises travelers to get travel insurance with health coverage. More details on healthcare for visitors to the UK from the EU  here .

Those who travel to the UK as visitors are advised to check with their doctor the status and classification of their personal-use medicines. For tourist trips longer than three months, those who have drugs obtained on a restrictive prescription need to obtain a special permit. For specific clarifications, MAE advises contacting, before traveling, the Drug and Firearms Licensing Unit ( [email protected]/  0044 (0) 20 7035 6330)

Driving license & car insurance

As both Romania and the UK are signatories of the 1968 Vienna Convention on road traffic, the use/change of Romanian and British driving licenses will be possible after December 31, 2020.

UK authorities do not request an international driving license for holders of Romanian licenses traveling for tourist purposes. 

Nonetheless, Romanian citizens traveling to Romania on a British license need to check the specific conditions in every state they transit until arriving in Romania as some countries request an international driving permit starting January 1, 2021. More details here .

Car insurance is compulsory on the UK territory and, starting January 1 of this year, proof of insurance is needed. The authorities recommend travelers to contact their insurer before traveling to the UK to make sure they have all the required papers.

Studying in the UK

Those who wish to study in the UK and are over 16 can need to apply for a Student Visa. Eligible persons need to have been offered a place on a course by a licensed student sponsor, have enough money to support themselves and pay for their course, and have the appropriate level of English. Applications can be made online for both those who apply outside the UK and those who apply inside the country. More details here . 

Romanian citizens arriving in the UK after January 1 and starting their studies before the end of July 2021 are eligible for study fees and tax support, throughout the duration of their studies, similar to UK citizens. If they start their studies after August 1, 2021, they are not eligible for study fees and tax support granted to UK citizens.  A guide on the new eligibility rules for home fee status and student finance for the 2021/22 academic year is available here .

The UK Government also decided to pull out of the Erasmus program, the European Union student exchange program established in 1987, saying it plans to set up the Turing Scheme, an initiative named after mathematician Alan Turing.

Working in the UK  

All EU citizens who want to work in the UK need to apply for a visa under a points-based immigration system. The conditions of the new immigration system do not apply to EU citizens who have already registered in the EU Settlement Scheme or are eligible to do so by June 30, 2021.

The visa can be obtained based on criteria specific to various professional routes, covering the work offer, the specific salary requirement for their occupation, and the level of English. Specific routes exist for skilled workers, health & care workers, and highly-qualified workers – global talent.

A total of 70 points is needed to be able to apply to work in the UK: 50 points can be obtained on the mandatory criteria, while the remaining 20 points are “tradable” – applicants can ‘trade’ them to get the required number of points. For instance, they could trade their qualifications against a lower salary to get the necessary number of points. 

A job offer by an approved sponsor/ employer (20 points), a job at the appropriate skill level (20 points), and speaking English at the required level (10 points) are the required criteria. The tradable criteria include a salary GBP 25,600 or above or at least the going rate for the profession, whichever is higher (20 points), a job in a shortage occupation as designated by the Migration Advisory Committee (20 points), a Ph.D. in a subject relevant to the job (10 points). A factsheet is available here .

Health & care workers  can apply for the Health and Care Visa, part of the Skilled Worker route. It allows them to come to work in the U.K. in eligible health occupations, with a job offer from the NHS, social care sector, or organizations that provide services to the NHS.

Several other routes are available for entrepreneurs, creatives, employees of multinationals, among others.  The Start-up route  is designed for those setting up an innovative business for the first time, while the  Innovator route  is for those with industry experience and at least GBP 50,000 funding. Applicants can be individuals or teams. A  Creative route  can be accessed by applicants in the creative industry entering the UK for short‑term contracts or engagements for up to 12 months. They need to have a confirmed job offer and their employment sponsored by a UK employer licensed by the Home Office.

Romanian nationals looking for seasonal work in the UK can apply through the  Seasonal Workers Pilot , which has been extended until the end of 2021. It enables the recruitment of a limited number of temporary workers for specific roles in the horticultural sector. Those interested in coming to work at U.K. farms can do so for a period of up to six months.

The visa costs GBP 244, with a GBP 55 discount for citizens of Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden or Turkey. 

Those who receive this type of visa can work in the job described in their certificate of sponsorship but cannot take a permanent job, work in a second job or a job that isn’t described in their certificate of sponsorship, get public funds, or bring family members with them. More details here .

All the routes are listed here .

The requests for a visa can be filed online, and applicants need to show they fulfill the requirements of the professional route they apply for. The list of visa fees can be checked here . 

The Labor Ministry advised citizens who need clarifications on Brexit related issues to write at a dedicated email address ( [email protected] ) or contact the Romanian embassy in London ([email protected])

Sources : Brexit Platform of the Government of Romania

The Labor Ministry: Press release on UK immigration system  / Resources on Brexit

The Foreign Affairs Ministry (MAE) - Brexit

The U.K. Government - The U.K.’s points-based immigration system: information for E.U. citizens

(Photo:  Daisymay11  |  Dreamstime.com )

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In Bram Stoker’s Dracula , young lawyer Jonathan Harker travels from London to Transylvania by train.  You too can travel by train from London to Dracula’s castle at Braşov and across the scenic Carpathian mountains to Bucharest ( Bucureşti in Romanian).  It's safe, comfortable and affordable.  This page explains train times, fares & how to buy tickets.

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Route map:  London to Romania by train

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Option 1 , london to romania via paris, stuttgart & budapest.

This is the fastest option between the UK and Romania, running daily all year round with a morning departure from London.

London ► Romania

Eurostar has two cafe-bars, power sockets at all seats & free WiFi.

It has a comfortable air-conditioned Hungarian sleeping-car with 1, 2 & 3 bed compartments with washbasin, a Hungarian couchette car with 4 & 6 berth compartments, and ordinary seats.  More about this sleeper train .

You now have a day to explore Budapest (day 2 from London).  Luggage lockers are available .  Map of Budapest showing Keleti station .

Tip:   You can check the train formation at www.vagonweb.cz , change cs to English top left, click Train formations , then search for Ister .

Romania ► London

Coming from Timişoara, a comfortable air-conditioned Intercity train leaves Timişoara Nord daily at 08:03 arriving Budapest Keleti at 12:50. 

In Paris, it's an easy 7 minute 500m walk from the Gare de l'Est to the Gare du Nord .

How much does it cost?

Each train is ticketed separately, so just add up the price for each leg of the journey.

How to buy tickets

Anyone from any country can buy tickets online this way, at the cheapest prices with few on no booking fees.

If you don't live in London, see the advice on buying connecting tickets from other UK towns & cities here . 

You can also book at the Hungarian Railways website www.mav-start.hu , see my advice on using it .  For Bucharest type Bucuresti .  You show your ticket in the MAV app on your phone.

Tip:   If the system doesn't offer tickets for a 2-bed or 1-bed sleeper, simply book 3 tickets in a 3-bed sleeper to get sole occupancy.

Tip:   If you're going to Braşov and it says No offers available , that just means they have forgotten to program in any allocation for Braşov.  Try booking from Budapest to Bucuresti instead, you'll then often find places available, then you simply get off in Braşov.  Simples!

How to buy tickets by phone

It's best to book online.  But to buy tickets by phone, call Deutsche Bahn's English-speaking telesales line on 00 49 (0)30 311 68 29 04, lines open 08:30-20:00 Monday-Friday, 09:00-13:00 Saturday & Sunday UK time, 1.5% fee for phone bookings.  Click here for a list of agencies.

Or use an Interrail pass

Pass or point to point?

Let's be clear, a pass will not save money over the cheapest point-to-point advance-purchase fares you might see if you book a few months ahead.  But when point-to-point fares are expensive (for example, at short notice) OR you want flexibility, for example the ability to change your mind, re-route or reschedule as necessary, a pass might be what you need.

If flexibility is what you want, buy the pass.  If it's about saving money, you'll have to check point-to-point prices and do the maths.

It's worth doing the maths if you are under 28, if you have kids (kids get a free pass when accompanying an adult but still need to pay reservation fees) or if you live a long way from London (as a pass covers you from your home station to London).  Passes are available in 1st & 2nd class.

By all means go out one way, back another, with an Interrail pass you can use almost any of the trains & routes shown on this page, assuming you make the necessary reservations, find out how to reserve the relevant trains using the Interrail reservations guide .

How to use a pass for this route to Romania

Step 1, buy a 4-days in 1-month Interrail pass from www.raileurope.com (click Rail passes and select Europe ) or www.interrail.eu for €283 adult, €212 youth or €255 senior.  You load the pass into the Railplanner app on your phone.  See pass prices on the Interrail page .

A 4-day pass is enough to get from London to Budapest & back again (I'm going to suggest normal tickets for Budapest-Romania).

A 4-day pass gives you unlimited train travel on any 4 dates you choose in an overall 1 month period.  The first travel day can be any date you select in the 11 months after buying the pass, the overall 1 month period starts from that date.  Learn about how Interrail passes work here .

Step 2, make a Eurostar passholder reservation from London to Paris & back, €30 each way.  See prices & how to make Eurostar passholder reservations online .  Tip:  Eurostar passholder availability is limited, so check availability before buying a pass .

Step 3, make a passholder reservation on the Paris-Stuttgart TGV for around €18 each way using the official Interrail reservation service .

Step 4, make a couchette or sleeper reservation on the Hungarian sleeper at www.oebb.at following the instructions here, method 1 .  Prices can be found on the Interrail reservations page .

Step 5, book normal point-to-point tickets from Budapest to Brasov or Bucharest at either the CFR (Romanian Railways) website bileteinternationale.cfrcalatori.ro or the MAV (Hungarian Railways) website www.mav-start.hu , see my advice on using it .

Why don't I suggest using a pass for Budapest-Romania?  Fares are relatively cheap even at short notice and you can book normal tickets online and print them out.  The only way you can book passholder reservations for the Ister is using the Interrail reservation service and they have to send you hard-copy tickets by post, possibly taking a week or two with the possibility of getting lost.

Or let Railbookers arrange it

Railbookers are a train travel specialist who can put together a tour or holiday for you as a package, including rail travel, hotels & transfers.  On their website you'll find suggested tours & holidays by rail which can be varied or customised to your requirements.  As you're booking a package, they'll take care of you if anything happens to one part of the itinerary such as a strike or delay.

What's the journey like?  

1. London to Paris by Eurostar

Eurostar trains link London & Paris in 2h20, travelling at up to 300 km/h (186 mph).  There are two bar cars, power sockets at all seats and free WiFi.  Standard Premier and Business Premier fares include a light meal with wine (or breakfast, on departures before 11:00).  There's a 30-minute minimum check-in as all border formalities are carried out before you board the train.  More about Eurostar & check-in procedure .  St Pancras station guide .  Gare du Nord station guide .

2. Paris to Stuttgart by TGV Duplex   See video guide

In Paris it's an easy 7 minute 500m walk from the Gare du Nord to the Gare de l'Est for the TGV to Germany.  Sit back with a glass of red and enjoy the ride - book an upper deck seat for the best views.  The train is equipped with power sockets for laptops & mobiles at all seats in both classes, and a cafe-bar serves drinks, snacks & microwaved hot dishes.  The train soon leaves the Paris suburbs behind and speeds across a vast wide open plateau of woods & farmland at up to 320 km/h (199 mph), past picturesque French villages of the Champagne region.  An hour or two later, the train leaves the high-speed line and slowly meanders through pretty wooded hills, the countryside eventually flattening out towards Strasbourg.  On leaving Strasbourg, look out for Strasbourg cathedral on the left with its famously missing second tower.  Minutes afterwards you rumble across the river Rhine into Germany, before heading on to Stuttgart.  Paris Gare de l'Est station guide .

3. Stuttgart to Budapest by sleeper train Kalman Imre

Cosy & inviting, the photo below shows the modern air-conditioned Hungarian sleeping-car of the Kalman Imre at Munich Hauptbahnhof.  The sleeping-car has 11 compartments with washbasin, each of which can be used as a 1, 2 or 3 berth room, with toilets at the end of the corridor.  The fare includes a light breakfast of coffee, juice & croissant .  More about the sleeper train Kalman Imre .

4. Budapest to Bucharest by sleeper train Ister

The Ister from Budapest to Brasov & Bucharest has an air-conditioned Romanian sleeping-car with carpeted 1, 2 or 3-berth compartments with proper beds & washbasin, see the photos below.  Travelling in the sleeping-car is safe, comfortable & civilised.  The Ister also has a Romanian couchette car with 6-berth & 4-berth compartments, each berth provided with rug, sheet & pillow, berths converting to seats by day.  Couchettes are fine although fairly basic, a proper bed in the sleeper is more comfortable yet costs very little extra, so go for a sleeper if you can.  There's no restaurant car on between Budapest and the Romanian border so take your own picnic & bottle of wine, although there's a cafe counter between Simeria & Bucharest in both directions.  The Ister also has air-conditioned seats cars, but a mere seat is not recommended.

Traveller Philip Dyer-Perry reports:  " Budapest to Bucharest on the Ister is an absolute pleasure. I booked online with MAV and travelled in the new sleeping car, which was comfortable, smooth, and clean. There is a shower, but obviously not intended for use as most of the hose assembly was missing ."

Or Budapest to Brasov by daytime InterCity train

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Option 2 , London to Romania via Vienna

This is the most comfortable way to Romania.  Take Eurostar to Brussels and the 3-times-a-week Nightjet sleeper train from Brussels to Vienna, or take Eurostar to Paris and the 3-times-a-week Nightjet sleeper train from Paris to Vienna.  Apart from the days of the week they run, the only real difference between these two routes is that Brussels is a same-station change, if you go via Paris it's a 7-minute 500m walk between Paris Nord & Paris Est - the trains & range of prices are the same.  Once in Vienna, you can either take a day train to Budapest then the Budapest-Bucharest sleeper train, or you can spend the day exploring Vienna and catch the direct Dacia Express from Vienna to Romania.  Going via Budapest will get you to Brasov or Bucharest 3½ hours earlier, but spending the day in Vienna and taking the Dacia Express offers a wider range of Romanian destinations including Sighisoara, Brasov, Bucharest, Cluj, Timisoara & Craiova.  A bonus is that Romanian Railways uses their most modern type of sleeping-car on the Vienna-Sighisoara-Brasov-Bucharest portion of the Dacia Express , some compartments have en suite toilet & shower.  Incidentally, if you go via Paris you will be more or less retracing the route of the original 1883 Orient Express .

This comfortable Austrian Nightjet sleeper train has an air-conditioned Comfortline sleeping-car with nine 1, 2 & 3-berth standard compartments with washbasin and three 1, 2 or 3-berth deluxe compartments with shower & toilet. There are toilets & a shower at the end of the corridor for passengers in the regular sleepers.  The sleeping-car attendant can serve drinks, snacks & light meals from a room service menu.  The train has couchette cars with 4 & 6 berth compartments, and ordinary seats.  A light breakfast is included in sleepers & couchettes, served in your compartment.  See the Nightjet page for a guide to on-board accommodation, travel tips, photos & video .

You now have a choice:

Option A:  Spend the day in Vienna and travel direct from Vienna to Bucharest on the Dacia Express , leaving Vienna Hbf at 19:42 and arriving next day in Simeria 07:10, Sighisoara 09:13, Braşov 12:36, Ploeşti Vest 14:28 & Bucharest Nord at 15:06 (Day 3 from London).

The Dacia Express has the most modern type of Romanian air-conditioned sleeping car with 1, 2 & 3-berth compartments, some standard with washbasin, a few deluxe with en suite shower & toilet, 4 & 6-berth couchettes and ordinary seats.

The Dacia Express will give you excellent daytime views of the scenery through Transylvania and across the Carpathian mountains between Braşov and Ploeşti.  A Romanian bar car is attached between Arad and Bucharest serving drinks & snacks.

The Dacia Express also conveys a portion from Vienna to Cluj Napoca, also leaving Vienna Hbf at 19:42 and arriving Cluj Napoca at 10:47. This portion has a Romanian couchette car with 4 & 6 berth compartments, and ordinary seats.

Travel from Vienna to Budapest by railjet , leaving Vienna Hbf at 11:40 & arriving Budapest Keleti at 14:19.

For Timişoara :  Take a railjet train from Vienna to Budapest, leaving Vienna Hbf at 11:40 and arriving in Budapest Keleti at 14:19.  A comfortable air-conditioned Intercity train then leaves Budapest Keleti at 15:10 arriving Timişoara Nord at 21:35.

This comfortable Austrian Nightjet train has two air-conditioned Comfortline sleeping-cars each with nine 1, 2 & 3-berth standard compartments with washbasin and three 1, 2 or 3-berth deluxe compartments with shower & toilet. There's a shower at the end of the corridor for passengers in the regular sleepers.  The train has a couchette car with 4 & 6 berth compartments, and an ordinary seats car.  See the Nightjet page for a guide to on-board accommodation, travel tips, photos & video .

There's no restaurant car, but in sleepers or couchettes you can order drinks, snacks and hot dishes from a room service menu, served in your compartment.  The sleeper & couchette fares include a light breakfast with tea or coffee, served in your compartment.

The Dacia Express has a modern air-conditioned Romanian sleeping car with 1, 2 & 3-berth compartments, some standard with washbasin, a few deluxe with en suite shower & toilet, 4 & 6-berth couchettes and ordinary seats.

The Dacia Express will give you excellent daytime views of the scenery through Transylvania and across the Carpathian mountains between Braşov and Ploeşti.   A Romanian bar car is attached between Arad and Bucharest serving drinks & snacks.

Travel from Vienna to Budapest by railjet train , leaving Vienna Hbf at 11:40 & arriving Budapest Keleti at 14:19.

You also have a choice for the return journey:  

The Dacia Express has a modern air-conditioned Romanian sleeping car with 1, 2 & 3-berth compartments, some standard with washbasin, a few deluxe with en suite shower & toilet, 4 & 6-berth couchettes and ordinary seats.  The Dacia Express gives you excellent daytime views of the scenery through the Carpathian mountains between Ploeşti & Braşov and across Transylvania.  A Romanian bar car is attached between Bucharest and Arad serving drinks & snacks.

The Dacia Express also conveys a portion from Cluj to Vienna, leaving Cluj Napoca at 21:00 & arriving Vienna Hbf at 08:20.  This portion has a Romanian couchette car with 4 & 6 berth compartments, and ordinary seats.

Coming from Timişoara :  A comfortable air-conditioned Intercity train leaves Timişoara daily at 07:28 arriving Budapest Keleti at 12:50.  Have lunch in Budapest, then take a railjet train leaving Budapest Keleti at 15:40 arriving Vienna Hbf at 18:20.

There's no restaurant car, but in sleepers or couchettes you can order drinks, snacks and hot dishes from a room service menu, served in your compartment.  The sleeper & couchette fares include a light breakfast with tea or coffee.

You might want to consider a Eurail/Interrail pass for this journey, although sleeper or couchette supplements will need to be paid in addition to buying the pass.

Braşov is 12 km from the skiing resort of Poiana Braşov, and starting point for trips to Castle Bran - Dracula's castle!

You can also (as of 2022) book this train at the Romanian Railways website bileteinternationale.cfrcalatori.ro .  Click EN top right for English.  Booking opens up to 90 days ahead .  For Vienna type Wien , for Bucharest type Bucuresti.   It can book seats, couchettes or sleepers.  For Austria to Romania journeys you can now print your own ticket.  Tip:   Prices might be cheaper than on oebb.at, so check both sites!

Tip:   If you're going to Brasov and it says No offers available , that just means they have forgotten to program in any allocation for Brasov.  Try booking from Budapest to Bucuresti instead, you'll then often find places available, then you simply get off in Brasov.  Simples!

It's worth doing the maths if you are under 28, if you have kids (kids get a free pass when accompanying an adult but still need to pay reservation fees) or if you live a long way from London (as a pass covers you from your home station to London).  Passes are available in 1st & 2nd class, a 2nd class pass is all you need to book any type of sleeper on the Nightjet, even a deluxe.

Step 1, buy a 5-days in 1-month Interrail pass from www.raileurope.com (click Rail passes and select Europe ) or www.interrail.eu , see pass prices on the Interrail page .  You load the pass into the Railplanner app on your phone.

A 5-day pass is enough to get from most regions of Britain to Sighisoara, Brasov or Bucharest & back again.

The pass gives you unlimited train travel on any 5 dates you choose in an overall 1 month period.  The first travel day can be any date you select in the 11 months after buying the pass, the overall 1 month period starts from that date.  Learn about how Interrail passes work here .

Step 2, make a Eurostar passholder reservation from London to Paris or Brussels & back, €30 each way.  See prices & how to make Eurostar passholder reservations online .  Tip:  Eurostar passholder availability is limited, so check availability before buying a pass .

Step 3, make a couchette or sleeper reservation on the Nightjet sleeper from Brussels or Paris to Vienna at www.oebb.at following the instructions here, using method 1 .  Prices can be found on the Interrail reservations page . 

On overnight trains leaving before midnight, only the day of departure counts, so (for example) Manchester-London-Brussels-overnight-Vienna only requires one of the 5 pass days.  Budapest to Romania overnight then uses a second day.  Westbound, you need 3 days as you will be using trains departing on 3 different dates.

Step 4, make a couchette or sleeper reservation on the Dacia Express from Vienna to Sighisoara, Brasov or Bucharest at www.oebb.at following the instructions here, using method 1 .  Prices can be found on the Interrail reservations page .

If you want a custom-made package with train travel, hotels & transfers all arranged for you, contact Railbookers.  Tell them what you want and they'll advise you on the best trains, routes & hotels and sort it all out.  As you're then booking a package, they'll look after you if anything affects the journey or arrangements.

What's the journey like?

1. London to Paris or Brussels by Eurostar

Eurostar trains link London & Paris in 2h20, London & Brussels in 2 hours, travelling at up to 300 km/h (186 mph).  There are two bar cars, power sockets at all seats and free WiFi.  Standard Premier and Business Premier fares include a light meal with wine (or breakfast, on departures before 11:00).  There's a 30-minute minimum check-in as all border formalities are carried out before you board the train.  More about Eurostar & check-in procedure .  St Pancras station guide .   Paris Gare du Nord .  Brussels Midi station guide .  In Brussels, I recommend the Pullman Hotel bar as your VIP waiting room .

2. Paris or Brussels to Vienna by Nightjet   See the Nightjet guide

3. Vienna to Bucharest on the Dacia Express

The Dacia Express from Vienna to Brasov & Bucharest has a modern & comfortable Romanian sleeping-car with carpeted 1, 2 or 3-bed compartments with washbasin, see the photos below.  There are two deluxe compartments with en suite shower & toilet.  The beds fold away to reveal a sofa for daytime use.  The Dacia Express also has a Romanian couchette car with 4 & 6-bunk compartments.  The couchettes have compartments with 6 seats by day which convert to bunks for night time use with rug, sheet and pillow supplied.  Couchettes are fairly basic, and a proper bed in the sleeper is much more comfortable and secure yet costs very little extra, so is the recommended option.  The Dacia Express also has several air-conditioned seats cars, but making this journey in an ordinary seat is not recommended.  A bar car is attached in Romania, operating to & from Bucharest, serving drinks & snacks.

Option 3, London to Romania by day trains with overnight stops

This takes longer as it's not as time-effective as using sleeper trains, but if you prefer daytime trains through the scenery with overnight stops in comfortable hotels, this is the option for you.  It's also potentially the cheapest option, at least before the cost of hotels is added.  By all means stop off for longer between trains, what you do is up to you.

Stay overnight in Budapest .  Top choice for an inexpensive stay next to Budapest Keleti is the Intercity Hotel just across the square in front of the station.  Also try the Royal Park Boutique Hotel , the inexpensive Baross City Hotel across the road or the Elit Hotel two minutes walk away. Of course, if you want to push the boat out, the luxurious Corinthia Hotel opened in 1896 was almost certainly the inspiration for the 2014 film The Grand Budapest Hotel , 20 minutes walk or 9 minutes by taxi from Keleti station .  More hotels in Budapest .

For Craiova, Timişoara & Bucharest , the comfortable air-conditioned InterCity train Traianus leaves Budapest Keleti daily at 07:10 and arrives Arad 12:28, Timişoara Nord 14:24, Craiova 21:05 & Bucharest Nord at 00:31.  A Romanian cafe-bar car is available for snacks & drinks.

Tip:   You can check the train formation with photos & seat maps at www.vagonweb.cz , change cs to English top left, click Train formations , then search for Traianus or Claudiopolis .

Day 1, travel to Budapest by train.

From Bucharest, Craiova or Timişoara , travel to Budapest by air-conditioned Intercity train Traianus , leaving Bucharest Nord at 05:05, Craiova 08:45, Timişoara Nord 15:18, Arad 16:44 and arriving Budapest Keleti at 20:50.  A Romanian cafe-bar car is available for snacks & drinks.

From Braşov , the air-conditioned Intercity train Claudiopolis leaves Brasov daily at 07:00 arriving Budapest Keleti at 18:50.

London to Paris by Eurostar starts at £52 one-way or £78 return in standard class, £97 one-way, £168 return standard premier (1st class).

Paris to Munich by TGV starts at €39.90 each way 2nd class or €69.90 in 1st class.

Munich to Budapest by railjet starts at €39.90 each way 2nd class, €69.90 in 1st class.

Budapest to Brasov or Bucharest by InterCity train starts at €26.30 each way, 1st class €40.50.

Each of these fares vary like air fares, so book early for the cheapest prices.

Step 4, book from Budapest to Romania

Book from Budapest to your Romanian destination using the Hungarian Railways website www.mavcsoport.hu .  Before jumping in, read my tips & advice for using mavcsoport.hu .  www.mavcsoport.hu can book in either direction, you must show the ticket in the MAV app on your phone.  Booking normally opens 60 days ahead .

It's better to book online, but if you have problems booking online call Deutsche Bahn's English-speaking telesales line on 00 49 (0)30 311 68 29 04 (lines open 08:30-20:00 Monday-Friday, 09:00-13:00 Saturday & Sunday UK time, 1.5% fee for phone bookings).  They can offer the same cheap fares that are available online as far as Budapest, but telesales agencies can't sell the cheap €29 fares available online direct from the Hungarian Railways website, only full-price international fares for this sector.

By all means go out one way, back another, with an Interrail pass you can use any of the trains & routes shown on this page, assuming you make the necessary reservations, find out how to reserve the relevant trains using the Interrail reservations guide .

Step 1, buy a 7-days in 1-month Interrail pass from www.raileurope.com (click Rail passes and select Europe ) or www.interrail.eu , see pass prices on the Interrail page .  You load the pass into the Railplanner app on your phone.

A 7-day pass is more than enough to get from London to Romania & back again.

The pass gives you unlimited train travel on any 7 dates you choose in an overall 1 month period.  The first travel day can be any date you select in the 11 months after buying the pass, the overall 1 month period starts from that date.  Learn about how Interrail passes work here .

Step 3, make a passholder reservation on the Paris-Munich TGV for around €18 each way using the official Interrail reservation service .

Step 4, reservations are optional on the railjet from Munich to Budapest, but recommended to ensure a seat.  You can make a seat reservation for €3 at www.oebb.at following the instructions here, using method 2 .  You can even select your seat from a seat map.

Step 5, reservation is compulsory on the daytime trains from Budapest to Romania.  You can make a seat reservation for €3 at www.oebb.at following the instructions here, using method 2 . 

Tip:   Consider buying a 4-day pass plus point-to-point tickets from €26 each way for Budapest-Romania & back, using either the Romanian Railways website bileteinternationale.cfrcalatori.ro or the Hungarian Railways website www.mav-start.hu , see my advice on using it .

2. Paris to Munich by TGV Duplex   See video

In Paris it's an easy 7 minute 500m walk from the Gare du Nord to the Gare de l'Est for the TGV to Germany.  Sit back with a glass of red and enjoy the ride - book an upper deck seat for the best views.  The train is equipped with power sockets for laptops & mobiles at all seats in both classes, and a cafe-bar serves drinks, snacks & microwaved hot dishes.  The train soon leaves the Paris suburbs behind and speeds across a vast wide open plateau of woods & farmland at up to 320 km/h (199 mph), past picturesque French villages of the Champagne region.  An hour or two later, the train leaves the high-speed line and slowly meanders through pretty wooded hills, the countryside eventually flattening out towards Strasbourg.  On leaving Strasbourg, look out for Strasbourg cathedral on the left with its famously missing second tower.  Minutes afterwards you rumble across the river Rhine into Germany, before heading on to Stuttgart & Munich.  Paris Gare de l'Est station guide .  Munich Hbf station guide .

3. Munich to Budapest by railjet

Railjet trains have 1st & 2nd class plus a small Business Class area where seats cost €15 more than regular 1st class and a complimentary welcome drink of tea, coffee or wine is included.  All seats have power sockets.  There's a bistro-restaurant car and a cafe-bar, an attendant will take food orders at your seat in 1st & Business classes.   More about railjets .

4. Budapest to Romania by InterCity train

The daytime train from Budapest to Bucharest has modern air-conditioned Romanian carriages.  Three cars travel all the way, additional cars are attached whilst in Hungary, and additional cars and a bar car are attached between Drobeta Turnu Severin & Bucharest.

Braşov & Castle Bran

Braşov is well worth a stop, both for the city itself and nearby Bran Castle.  The station is in the city.  Below left, Braşov's main city square.  It's decidedly Germanic, no accident as it was once largely German and known as Kronstadt.  Below right, the Black Church.  See map of Braşov showing station .

Dracula's castle, or that of a British princess?

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Rail Map Europe is the map I recommend, covering all of Europe from Portugal in the west to Moscow & Istanbul in the east, Finland in the north to Sicily & Athens in the south.  Scenic routes & high-speed lines are highlighted.  See an extract from the map .  Buy online at www.europeanrailtimetable.eu (shipping worldwide) or at www.amazon.co.uk (UK addresses).

Hotels in Romania

Backpacker hostels.

www.hostelworld.com :  If you're on a tight budget, don't forget about backpacker hostels.  Hostelworld offers online booking of cheap private rooms or dorm beds in backpacker hostels in most cities at rock-bottom prices.

Travel insurance & other tips

Always take out travel insurance.

You should take out travel insurance with at least £1m or preferably £5m medical cover from a reliable insurer.  It should cover trip cancellation and loss of cash & belongings up to a reasonable limit.  These days, check you're covered for covid-19-related issues, and use an insurer whose cover isn't invalidated by well-meant but excessive Foreign Office travel advice against non-essential travel. An annual policy is usually cheapest even for just 2 or 3 trips a year, I have an annual policy with Staysure.co.uk myself.  Don't expect travel insurance to bail you out of every missed connection, see the advice on missed connections here .  Here are some suggested insurers, I get a little commission if you buy through these links, feedback always welcome.

Get an eSIM with mobile data package

Don't rely on WiFi, download an eSIM with a European mobile data package and stay connected.  Most newer mobile phones can download a virtual SIM including iPhone 11 & later, see device compatibility list .  There's no need to buy a physical SIM card!  Maya.net is a reliable eSIM data retailer with a 4.5 out of 5 Trustpilot rating and a range of packages including unlimited data .

Get a Curve card for foreign travel

Most banks give you a poor exchange rate then add a foreign transaction fee on top.  A Curve MasterCard means no foreign transaction fees and gives you the mid-market exchange rate, at least up to a certain limit, £500 per month as I write this.  The money you spend on your Curve card goes straight onto one of your existing debit or credit cards.  And you can get a Curve card for free.

How it works:   1. Download the Curve app for iPhone or Android .  2. Enter your details & they'll send you a Curve MasterCard - they send to the UK and most European addresses.  3. Link your existing credit & debit cards to the app, you can link up to two cards with the free version of Curve, I link my normal debit card and my normal credit card.  4. Now use the Curve MasterCard to buy things online or in person or take cash from ATMs, exactly like a normal MasterCard. Curve does the currency conversion and puts the balance in your own currency onto whichever debit or credit card is currently selected in the Curve app.  You can even change your mind about which card it goes onto, within 14 days of the transaction.

I have a Curve Blue card myself, it means I can buy a coffee on a foreign station on a card without being stung by fees and lousy exchange rates, just by tapping the Curve card on their card reader.  The money goes through Curve to my normal debit card and is taken directly from my account (in fact I have the Curve card set up as payment card on Apple Pay on my iPhone, so can double-click my phone, let it do Face ID then tap the reader with the phone - even easier than getting a card out).  I get a little commission if you sign up to Curve, but I recommend it here because I think it's great.  See details, download the app and get a Curve card , they'll give you £5 cashback through that link.

Get a VPN for safe browsing.  Why you need a VPN

When travelling you may use free public WiFi which is often insecure.  A VPN encrypts your connection so it's always secure, even on unsecured WiFi.  It also means you can select the geographic location of the IP address you browse with, to get around geoblocking which a surprising number of websites apply.  See VPNs & why you need one explained .  ExpressVPN is a best buy with a 4.7 out of 5 Trustpilot ranking which I use myself - I've signed up as an ExpressVPN affiliate, and if you go with expressvpn.com using this link you should see a special deal, 3 months free with an annual subscription.  I also get some commission to help support this site.

Carry an Anker powerbank

Tickets, reservations, hotel bookings and Interrail or Eurail passes are often now held on your mobile phone.  You daren't let it run out of power, and you can't always rely on the phone's internal battery or on being near a power outlet.  I always carry an Anker powerbank which can recharge my phone several times over.  Buy from Amazon.co.uk or Buy from Amazon.com .

Touring cities?  Use hill walking shoes!

One of the best things I've done is swap my normal shoes for hill-walking shoes, in my case from Scarpa.  They're intended for hiking across the Pennines not wandering around Florence, but the support and cushioning for hiking works equally well when you're on your feet all day exploring foreign cities.  My feet used to give out first and limit my day, now the rest of me gives up before they do!

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Romania, Travel Advisory for Visitors

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Last update:  April 26, 2024

Romania is safe and hospitable.   All visitors are welcome! There are no events or situations - such as diseases, distress or unrest - threatening the personal safety or well-being of visitors. We do hope you will enjoy your visit to Romania and that the following information will be of interest to you.

Travel to Romania given the Ukraine situation

• Traffic Delays and/or Restrictions // Road Closures
• Bucharest Taxi , avoid possible scams

Bucharest Public Transport

• Money Exchange / Leftover Romanian currency

Driving in Romania

• Feedback about tour operators / travel agencies.

The unfortunate situation in the Ukraine does not affect and does not threaten to destabilize Romania at all. Dynamics of inflation did not significantly affected prices, converted to Euro or US Dollars; hotel rates and price of restaurant meals are affordable.

Romania Traffic Restrictions / Road Closures

National Road DN 7 C (Drumul National 7 C) crossing the Fagaras Mountains Current Road Status:   Closed Scheduled days:   Monday - Sunday. Section affected:  Piscu Negru (Arges county) --- Balea Cascada (Sibiu county) (km 104 to km 131) Scheduled Dates:   Road will be closed, for winter, when bad weather/ dangerous driving conditions.

National Road DN 67 C (Drumul National 67 C) crossing the Parang Mountains Current Road Status:  Closed Scheduled days:   Monday - Sunday. Section affected:   Ranca (Gorj county) - Curpat (Sibiu county) (km 34 to km 79) Scheduled Dates:   Road will be closed, for winter, when bad weather/ dangerous driving conditions.

Information on Road Conditions can also be obtained from the Romania Road Authority ( Compania Nationala de Administrare a Infrastructurii Rutiere - CNAIR) Telephone:   (+4) 021 264.33.33 ext. 4   or   0800 800.301 (local toll free) E-mail

Bucharest Taxi, avoid possible scam

If you run into a problem with any taxi in Bucharest - or if you are suspecting that you have met a dishonest driver - ask for a receipt and write down the vehicle's license plate #, if possible. Taxi tariffs can vary from company to company.

Typical Bucharest Taxi tariffs:

* Tariffs in U.S. Dollars estimated at an exchange rate of 4.50 Lei / Dollar.

The average cost of the taxi trip from Henri Coanda (Otopeni) Airport to downtown Bucharest is 80.00 Lei (US$ 18). To call a taxi visitors can use the kiosks available in the arrivals hall. Select the taxi company and get the confirmation ticket that shows taxi's number plate. Reliable taxi companies include   Cobalcescu,   Cristaxi,   and Speed Taxi. More information on transportation from/ to Bucharest Airport are available at RomaniaTourism Bucharest info section.

If you run into a problem with any taxi in Bucharest - or if you are suspecting that you have met a dishonest driver - ask for a receipt and, if possible, write down the vehicle's license plate #.

To file a Taxi complaint please contact:

Bucharest public transport system is safe, efficient and inexpensive . Feedback recently received from visitors to Bucharest indicates that their foreign issued credit cards have not been accepted/ transactions denied/ to pay the fare, onboard bus # 100 from Bucharest city centre to Bucharest Airport and, that Bucharest Transport Authority (STB) controllers they have encountered where rather obtuse and aloof. Most ticket kiosks attendants do not speak English or other foreign language.

Money Exchange / Lefover Romanian currency

Romania's currency (Lei) is not readily available abroad. If you do not wish to keep your leftover Romanian Lei (RON), please make sure that, before leaving Romania, you have converted them into the currency of your choice. To check the official exchange rates please visit the Website of Romania's National Bank .

Most major tourist attractions in Romania are easily accessible by public transportation but travel by car is perhaps the best way to discover Romania's charming villages and to reach attractions located in areas with limitted bus or train service.

In some areas of Romania, conditions of roads, the number of slow moving vehicles and even the level of adherence to traffic regulations and common road courtesies may be different from what you are familiar with in the USA or Canada.

Feedback from several foreign visitors have indicated that some Romanian drivers have a competitive driving style (improper passing / cutting into another car's path and tailgating flash of the headlamps are not uncommon).

While in North America flashing the headlamps may be considered rude, in Romania a quick flash of the headlamps is sufficient to get the car lead to move on the first lane of the (multi-lane) road.

In rural areas be ready to share the road with slow-moving vehicles, including horse-drawn wagons.

A number of roads are under construction. Signage and safety studs may be inferior to those used in North America.

The numerous photo opportunities offered by Romania's scenic countryside may make you to stop more often than planned and driving to your destination may take longer than expected.

However, as long as you will drive cautiously we believe that you will enjoy your driving vacation in Romania.

Map of Romania's roads condition

Map of road traffic intensity forecast (not real-time traffic info)

Feedback about tour operators / travel agencies

All Romanian Tour Operators, Travel Agencies and Freelance Guides must be licensed by the Romanian Ministry of Economy and Tourism. Be particularly cautious if: ~   the Website of a travel company or a freelance guide does not indicate a physical address, ~   hotel rates and prices for similar services are significantly lower then those offered by other companies, ~   full payment - in cash / wire transfer - is being asked when making the reservation or long before the beginning of trip, especially for services that must not be paid in advance by the travel company (meals, guide services, ground transportation).

Please E-mail Us if your Romania experience was flawed by a company and/or its staff, or you wish to check the credentials of a Romanian tour company.   Thank you for your feedback and suggestions on how to make Romania safer and more appealing to visitors.

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Faqs - booking romania flights, which onsite lounges are there at bucharest international airport.

If your flight is to arrive late or if you want to take a nap on arrival, you can use the seats with armrests or walk to the departure area that has comfortable benches. You can also use some of the onsite lounges for a post-flight snack. These lounges are in the International departing terminal and include the airport business lounge near Gate 12, Tarom Business Lounge above Gate 7 and MasterCard Business Lounge above Gate 8.

Which airport can I use if flying to Romania for Bran Castle?

An airport close to Bran Castle is Sibiu Airport (SBZ). However, it would be wise if you used Bucharest International Airport instead, as it is a hub for most airlines servicing international flights. Bran Castle is one of Romania's most visited attractions, taking about an hour to explore.

I am going to Eforie Nord, where should I fly to?

For visitors who want to visit the Medical Spa of Eforie Nord on the Black Sea, think about booking tickets into Constanţa Mihail Kogalniceanu International Airport, which is 23 mi away from Eforie Nord and which can be accessed by road or train.

Are there non-stop flights to Romania?

There are several non-stop flights from all over the UK to Romania. Popular routes from London include London Luton (LTN) to Constanţa and Sibiu airports with WizzAir, London Heathrow to Bucharest with British Airways and London Southend (SEN) to Cluj-Napoca with Ryanair.

Where should I fly to in Romania to see the Painted Monasteries of Bucovina?

You have a choice of two airports when booking flights to get to the Painted Monasteries of Bucovina – Suceava Airport (SCV), around 22 mi away by road, and Iași, which is approximately 70 mi away from Bucovina by road.

I want to visit Timisoara, what is the best airport to use?

Timisoara in the west of Romania does have its own airport, Traian Vuia International Airport (TSM), and it is possible to book direct flights on Wizz Air from London Luton airport.

How long is the flight to Romania?

An average direct flight from the United Kingdom to Romania takes 5h 25m, covering a distance of 1274 miles. The most popular route is London - Bucharest with an average flight time of 3h 15m.

What is the cheapest flight to Romania?

The cheapest ticket to Romania from the United Kingdom found in the last 72 hours was £15 one-way, and £27 round-trip. The most popular route is London Heathrow to Bucharest Otopeni Intl and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was £117.

Which airlines fly to Romania?

Wizz Air Malta, Ryanair & Wizz Air UK fly the most frequently from the United Kingdom to Romania. The most popular route is from London to Bucharest, and American Airlines, British Airways and Japan Airlines fly this route the most.

What are the most popular destinations in Romania?

Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is Bucharest (67% of total searches to Romania). The next most popular destinations are Iaşi (11%) and Cluj Napoca (6%). Searches for flights to Bacău (4%), to Suceava (4%) and to Timisoara (4%) are also popular.

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• Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Romania flight deals.
• Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport (OTP) is Romania's main international airport, approximately 11 miles (18 km) from Bucharest city centre. The main transfer options include a bus, train or taxi. You can take the 783 Express line shuttle, accessible near the arrivals terminal and departing roughly every 40min. Alternatively, you can opt for the Henri Coanda Express train that connects to North Railway Station, in Bucharest.
• Worry not if you wish to hire a car once you arrive at Bucharest International Airport. The car hire counter is centrally located between the arrival and departure terminals and is easily accessible. The primary car hire companies include Budget, Hertz and Sixt, while the car models you can choose from include SUVs, sedans and economy/compact cars.
• Bucharest International Airport has broad elevators, easily accessible washrooms and a readily available special-assistance team to aid passengers travelling with mobility limitations. For the necessary arrangements, ensure you alert your travel agent or airline at least 48 hours before your flight if you are travelling with mobility limitations.
• Romania has a number of airports located around the country. The main international airport is in Bucharest, the capital city, and from here you can fly to other regional and domestic destinations. Visitors who will be based in the east of the country should consider flying into Iași, which is on the border with Moldova. Flying into Constanţa will give you an opportunity to explore the coast and if you book flights into Oradea (from Bucharest), this will position you on the westernmost border of Romania.
• If you are looking at flights to Romania so you can visit the coastal towns on the Black Sea, then it might be best to book flights to Constanţa Mihail Kogalniceanu International Airport (CND), which serves the sea port of Constanţa on the Black Sea. This airport will be a good base for you to book onward connections to explore by road.
• For visitors wanting to spend time in Transylvania, there are three airports to choose from – Cluj-Napoca International Airport (CLJ) and Sibiu International Airport (SBZ), both of which operate flights to and from London, and Transilvania International Airport (TGM) which has domestic flights to and from Bucharest.
• As it is not easy to obtain Romanian lei outside the country, so it is best to exchange currency once you arrive in Romania. There are ATMs and bureau de change counters at the main airports where you can withdraw or exchange money. While larger establishments in the city usually accept card payments, it may be worth buying some lei in the city before heading to smaller towns.
• If hiring a car at the airport, please note that it is mandatory for a child under the age of 12 and who is under 5 ft tall to use a car child seat that is appropriate for their age. You can try and book one through the car hire company or bring your own to be on the safe side. Taxi drivers are exempt from this regulation, so if you are planning on using taxis from the airport, you may wish to bring your own seat with you.

Top 5 airlines flying to Romania

I miss my flight due to boarding pass won’t load up

Flight schedule was modified and the final departure time delayed.

Big delay because of the weather but communication not so good. Boarding already late (due to tight schedule on Wizz side). When you get in you are hurried every second even if you still need a few seconds to arrange your bags. Food far away from how it looks in the catalogue and right on row 8 already out of chocolate although you are supposed to receive one for a menu. No replacement was offered.

The border control opens at 4:30 so there is no point in going in early as the wizz email suggests. Our flight utilized a plane with plastic seating which was really uncomfortable.

Check in took very long. All three priority agents left for lunch or something and the line did not move.

Il n’y a pas eu de vol du tout puisque celui à été déplacé à la veille sans aucune information. Aucun remboursement ni service client non plus. Scandale !

A GOOD IDEA IS TO SEND TO ME BOARDING PASS IN ADVANCE SO I DONT HAVE TO FIGHT FOR IT

Attesa lunga nella comunicazione del Gate e dopo l'apertura del Gate

Sempre in ritardo, bagni sporchi e sedili sporchi con le briciole

Wizzair is a mess, don’t trust them, all flights are delayed, nothing is secure with them, they are the poorest of all companies.

Speakers were blaring. It's like being in a Moroccan market and you keep getting shouted at with what's for sale

What can you say Ryanair get you there,no frills Not so cheap anymore ..... but what is now days! Would use again as always. Good flight times for us.

Very unpleasant staff, disgusting service, ignoring requests, refusal to help

Late again rude staff at gate bullying passengers made us stand in the cold 3degrees for 40 mins before they let us board

The usual average Ryanair flight, but we landed 20 min before due time, which was very good.

Enjoyed our flight with Ryanair to Arrecife. Flight boarded pretty much on time, crew were welcoming and very good. Generally good for a frequent low cost flight, Seats could however have been more comfortable.

I wouldn't like to fly with them anymore, I don't like their service, you can hardly take carry-on luggage because they charge you for everything, you can't ask for a glass of water, and the flight attendant tells you that they don't have any, that you have to Paying 3 euros for a bottle of water horrible, I don't recommend it, and they don't have anything low cost, because the plane ticket may not be expensive but what they charge you later for the rest, the flight becomes more expensive, it's the only airline that I don't like it so far, and I traveled a lot.

Staff were friendly and flight was on time. Free drink and snacks would have been appreciated.

The boarding process was fast and easy , but the airport sign was not up on the board, so it was hard to know the correct gate , on the airplane there was NO Snacks and NO water …. Everything needs to be purchase …. It’s not worthy for the price we paid !

Booked through you used Kiwi who did not complete checking in until 24 hrs before departure when the check in was available 48 hrs before hence we sat separately. I will not be using you again.

Pierwszy raz odbyłam tak pozytywny lot. Uprzejma, świetna załoga. Kapitana lotu W6 1771 z 6.01.2024, pozytywnie zaskoczył wyraźnym kontaktem i ciekawostkami na temat lotu, jak i informacja o zorzy polarnej zachęcając do zobaczenia przez okana. Delikatne perfekcyjne ladowanie WIELKI SZACUN i GRATULACJE dla KAPITANA!!👏👏👏

After the flight. Waiting to long to get off the plane

Very very very…… uncomfortable seats /does nor reclain/ and so little space /this was 5:30 hours flight- and quite expensive no longer low cost airline/ 5:30 hours flight and no water or snacks was offered anly very expensive sales.

Was denied to enter the previous plane so couldnt make it to this one

Got rejected to enter the plane because i took calming pills. Im scared of flying and i always take it since 12 years and it was never a problem with other airlines.

Shambolic boarding with ZERO information on why there was a delay. Don't treat customers like sheep. Crew good. Aircraft new. Late departure with minimal information from flight deck.

The flight was 1.30 hour late because of the Police checking 4 passengers. This was not Ryanair fault but was quite ennoying.

The boarding process was fast Uncomfortable seats ,do not recline.

My fligh was suddenly canceled and no ine approached me The web response was the only one and it was poor and not satisfactory Wizz did not take care for moving me and my family to another flight instead and simply gave us back the flight credits which i cant do nothing with !!

The crew was not very friendly or did not seem like very approachable. The plane was quite dirty and it didn’t sound too good when landing.

We paid to have overhead carry-on baggage. When we got to the gate we were told that our carry on bags would need to be checked and go below because the flight was full. Notably we were nowhere near the last people to board and about 30 other passengers also had to check their carry-on bags. Other than that the flight was fine.

Very bad plain although I paid A business class ticket I was stuck in a stiff fixed seat without any entertainment or Wi Fi for 5 hours I will never ever book a flight on British airline.

Self check in Kiosk did not recognize that I had prepaid for my luggage. This caused a 40 minute delay even though I had my British Airways email receipt for the prepaid luggage.

Crew were very friendly and helpful. They explained to us in detail the delay in our takeoff due to the storm that rolled in from Belfast and did their best to make up the time. Always great to fly BA!

Staff were very helpful. The free WiFi for messages was also very useful to keep in touch

Crew was more interested on looking at their phones than welcoming passengers during boarding.

The crew was very attentive and kept busy serving a variety of treats!

Terrible. Missed my flight to final destination because of delayed British Airways flight. Had to spend 12 hours in airport and $1500 for new plane tickets

The crew on board were all very pleasant and happy to help. The flight had the old business class seats. The departure board in the business lounge did not update and kept on saying ' gate open' but never said boarding. When I got nervous about the departure time and walked to the gate I was told off rudely for being late.

Offered vegetable curry when it was actually tofu which I don’t care for.

The flight was delayed 5 hours and I'm and invalid,I wan a refund for this

The cabin crew on that flight were super fantastic and super helpful. They were so polite and considerate that i felt i travelled with a 5star airline.

Delayed delayed delayed - always with Wizzair. Staff were friendly and well mannered but clearly the company is unorganized and the aircrafts are outdated.

It's a budget airline. Great for short flight. Smooth landing.

4 hr delay and only told less than 2hrs before. Only given water and nuts on the flight as complimentary service. Left to wait in rain before boarding.

To be honest I did not like anything. Communication to why my flight was cancelled mid air 2 and half hours into my flight. Customer service desk were not helpful with providing information or a solution on what can be done.

I have been treated unacceptably by WizzAir aircraft crew in a previous flight, they threatened me and abused me, and I received an OFFICIAL written apology, but only two (2) months later. This flight had no such unacceptable behaviour, but it's not nice to be left waiting in the walkway (from gate to aircraft) for a long time, just so that the 'boarding' appears to be early, even if actual departure is not.

What I liked new airplane Sitting was extremely uncomfortable! Crew not smiley at all Always chewing gum

The flight was cancelled just 4 hours before the take off...

No food on board. Not comfortable. Had to move seats was delayed more than 3 hours.

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London to Romania by Car

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Yes, you can drive from the UK to Romania by car. It’s very easy to just drive onto a ferry from the UK and cross to France, or you can take the tunnel. Every year we drove from London to Romania and back. It’s a long drive, around 1,500 Km if you take the shortest route.

Sometimes we just get in the car and do it the quickest way possible, other years we turn it into more of a road trip, adding kilometers, days and cost, to make this road trip a more fun experience.

London England To Romania Drive Time

You could make the drive in a 3 or 4-day marathon but we generally take at least a week to 10 days over the trip.

Sometimes we increased that time to 2 weeks to fit in some new countries, sites and experiences.

How long it takes to drive from London to Romania depends on your needs and wants as well as your budget.

Are you in a hurry, or do you have time to enjoy? Do you have cash to spend or do you want to do it in the cheapest way possible?

The biggest cost in driving to Romania from the UK is your hotel stays, usually. So reducing the number of nights you spend in hotels and driving longer each day should make your trip cheaper.

London to Romania Distance

The distance from central London to central Bucharest is 1,478 miles or 2378 Km, by road, if you take the most direct route, according to Google maps.

Bucharest is a long way from the Romanian border, so the distance from London to the Romanian Border is in the region of 583 KM. That’s the distance from Bucharest to Oradea, which is close to the border with Hungary.

The distance from London to Romania’s western border is therefore about 1800 km or 1118 miles.

There are multiple border crossings from Hungary into Romania and which you choose will depend on your destination in Romanaia.

To drive to northern Romania we would head to north east Hungary and cross near Satu Mare for Baia Mare.

London To Romania Flight

Romania has multiple airports, and so does London. A flight to Romania from London takes about 3 hours and costs maybe 100 UK pounds or $120 US.

You should be able to find cheaper flights if you use Skyscanner and stay flexible.

It is undoubtedly cheaper and quicker to fly London-Romania than to drive.

But we didn’t always have that option.

We normally flew from London Luton or Stanstead to Romania on Wizz Air, when we didn’t have to drive.

England is great and so is travel in Romania , but there are some cool places to stop in between. We have a full Europe Travel Blog page and directory if you’re looking for more information.

Places to Visit on the London to Romania Road Route

We have visited, stayed in and/or posted about the following destinations on this epic trans-Europe drive.

Northern Route

• Györ ( Hungary )
• Maramures Romania

Southern Route

• Hortobágy National Park
• Lake Balaton (Hungary)
• Slovenia ( Lake Bled and the vineyards)
• Mont Blanc and Chamonix

We are in the process of updating this post, I will add maps and more information in the next week, at the moment we are driving from Romania to England taking a relaxed, southern route.

Where to Sleep on The Drive?

Airbnb in Europe can be a good deal if you can find places to stay without huge extra cleaning charges. Pick quirky, interesting accommodation, luxury or low-cost. You’ll find it all.

We also use family budget hotel chains and any lower cost hotels.

Sometimes we use hostels with family rooms, for instance we did this in Prague.

Important Considerations for The UK- Romania Drive

• Ferry or Tunnel?
• Road Tolls and Vignettes
• Fuel Cost Variations
• Having Your Car Legal for Driving in Europe and the UK
• Car Seats and Safety for Small Children
• Finding Accommodation

All of these factors will be addressed in posts over the next few weeks.

England to Romania (and back) with Kids in the Car

The kids loved driving across Europe the first time, but maybe for the wrong reason.

They loved being able to say they’d been to 25 countries, now they can say it’s 29, maybe 30, we need to sit down, colour some maps and count.

For me, well, Europe i s my “normal”.  You’ll notice that the World Travel Family travel blog is mostly about Asia, that part of the world is closest to our hearts.

I truly feel like myself in Asia, I don’t fit right in Europe.

All the same, I’ve seen some new places, had adventures and I’m pretty pleased with myself for pulling off such a mammoth road trip.

As always, I’ll tell it like it is. Travel isn’t all wonderful, sometimes it sucks, just as normal life can have sucky moments.

As we’ve driven this route more and more the novelty has worn off and 8 hour driving days lead to hot, fed-up kids.

We try to break the journey up in places that will interest them and provide plenty of ice cream to keep the peace.

Why London to Romania by Car?

We have to get our car, she’s called Sexy after the TARDIS, from London to our current home base in Romania and back.

Flying is cheaper by a very long way, but our car has to get from England to Romania, by road, annually.

We need a 4×4 in Romania, something to cope with dirt tracks and snow, we also need a tray-back to transport heavy goods and building materials, so that’s what we use.

She’s beautiful and we love her. She mostly drives well crossing Europe on autobahns and motorways but one year she broke down time after time in the summer heat.

Make sure your vehicle is performing well before setting off on a journey like this.

Our London to Romania Route

One year we took the route below, ferry to France, drive through Belgium, Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary before entering Romania.

We’ve varied the route, but this is the cheapest and quickest, with fewest road tolls.

The southern route through Europe to Romania, through Hungary, Slovenia, Italy and France before taking the ferry to the UK cost a lot more in road tolls. More details to follow.

Day 1 London to Brussels 1 night

We left late, 5pm. Sexy was in the garage and the mechanics were working on that starting problem. They replaced a gizmo, a thingum and a wotsit belt, but the problem persisted.

Two days of tinkering for no improvement at all. Oh well.

It was a great relief to finally be on the road, all be it at 5pm in rush hour traffic. Chef took the wheel for the drive to Dover.

Crossing the Channel on the ferry was a breeze, we hadn’t booked, we just turned up, got in line, bought a ticket and drove straight on. A comfortable hour and a half later and very reasonably priced dinner inside us, we were in Calais.

” Yay we’re in France!”. Then all but the driver fell asleep.

We arrived at our Brussels hotel at 1 am and went straight to bed.

Day 2 Brussels to Frankfurt. 2 nights.

We had a few hours to check out Brussels, edited highlights to give the kids a taste of this little country.

Chef and I  normally head to Bruges for a few days of fruit beer, chocolate, moules and frites, but on this morning we were on a mission to find waffles.

Parking near the Manneken Pis , we explored the streets, checked out the street art and a few touristy shops, had our breakfast treat and piled back into the car.

A lovely-looking park full of autumn colour spoke to the kids as we drove towards the Atomium .

Time for a run around and a game of hide and seek with dad before heading on to Germany.

We had breakfast in Belgium and lunch on the Rhine before arriving at our Frankfurt hotel for 7.10pm.

This was, if not the worst hotel experience of my life (we had a stinker in Penang ) certainly the second worst.

It’s a long story and one I will tell one day, the owner was a pig of a man, that’s all I’ll say for now.

We spent the next day exploring Frankfurt, a city that, at first, impressed us not at all.

It was dirty, looked and smelled like a public toilet and seemed populated by drug addicts and derelics.

Nothing was open because of the Berlin Wall anniversary celebrations, so we found breakfast in a revolting station Mc Donalds.

Here we discovered that 200 Euro notes are accepted “Nowhere in Germany”. Not very convenient.

In the afternoon we managed to find the nicer part of Frankfurt, away from the red light district.

Berlin Wall celebrations were in full swing, boy bands in lederhosen took to the stages and small crowds gathered.

We found the pretty old town and sampled curry wurst and toffee apples. A stein of beer raised our Frankfurt-weiry spirits.

At 3am, Chef left for his flight back to London, the airport is around 80 Km out of Frankfurt. Also not very convenient, there was a bus.

Day 4 Frankfurt to Prague 3 nights

From here on in, it was just me and the boys. I was excited to start driving but nervous about navigating. I suffer from anxiety quite badly, so getting lost is a fear that haunts me.

That’s exactly what we did.

For some reason the GPS failed. I needed to resort to the map and the route I’d planned out on paper the night before.

The tiny print was too small for my ageing eyes, switching between driving in sun glasses and map searching in reading glasses was a struggle.

I think we took around 2 hours just to get out of Frankfurt.

D helped as best he could, he’d previously not even seen the road map, but he had a go.

From that point on, I planned routes and showed him maps every night, just in case.

As we approached Prague, some 500 Km later, my anxiety was maxing out again, how on earth was I going to navigate busy city streets to find our hotel?

At that point, incredibly, I heard a voice from under the map, Dave (as the GPS is now known) had come to life just at the right millisecond and he totally saved us.

There is no way I would ever have found our hotel without him.

A nice hotel full of character and with friendly helpful staff. A much better result.

We had 2 full days in Prague , it’s a remarkably beautiful city and this was our first visit.

I struggled with the tram tickets, then I struggled with finding the right tram, but once those difficulties were overcome and my mental peace restored, we had a great two days.

You can read about the brilliant  Prague for kids  tour we took with Travelove by clicking the link .

Day 7 Prague to Brno  (Czech Republic)

After our experiences driving in and around Frankfurt and Prague, I didn’t want to visit more big cities.

We picked Brno, in the south of the Czech Republic as being a cheaper place to stay than Austria.

It was purely an overnight rest stop, we saw nothing of the town other than its Tesco megastore.

Day 8 Brno to Gyor (Hungary)

Dave the GPS got us safely through Austria and into Hungary in not much more than 3 hours.

Gyor isn’t far from the Austrian border, a reasonably large town, not far from the motorway, with a nice looking hotel. Those three criteria picked this stop for us.

Our hotel here was beautiful, still around 50 Euros, as all our other hotels were, but way superior in just about every way.

I’ll post about that hotel and this cute, picturesque town, soon. We enjoyed Györ very much, our first taste of Hungary.

Day 9 Gyor to Maramures County, Romania.

We had planned to visit Budapest , maybe stay overnight there, but on that morning, we all just wanted to be home in our little house in Romania.

We had friends and a bunny calling us, so we decided to go for gold and drive straight through.

We left around 8.30am and arrived at 5.30pm, in time to go to the village pub , with just a half hour stop for fuel and refreshments.

How Was The Romania Road Trip?

We enjoyed most of the journey. The boys were angelic by anybody’s standards, they read book after book and each night I loaded up their Kindles with more reading material.

They read and slept in the back snuggled in blankets, they counted buzzards and sometimes we chatted. A big, solid 4×4 removes any worry of car sickness, they were fine.

I asked Boo yesterday if he thought he’d learned anything by driving across Europe.

“Yes,” he said, “they’re crazy about solar power.”

They are, crossing Europe we saw field after field of solar panels and wind generators, it’s impressive to see and prompted much discussion about renewable energy.

We saw no evidence of the refugee crisis, I expected to see people, maybe have trouble at borders, there was nothing.

We paid no tolls other than the standard fee for driving in Hungary. Surprising, as I’d read so much about the high cost of driving major European roads.

We crossed from country to country without even stopping, the only border we showed our passports at was that into Romania, it’s not one of the Schengen countries. Our vehicle wasn’t searched, which took me by surprise, we could easily have had a few extra people hiding in the back.

This was our first time travelling carry-on only .

We flew to London with just my laptop bag and the boys’ small backpacks. Clothes weren’t a problem, I washed things as we went. Toothbrushes and toothpaste were our only wash-kit, I bought a solid shampoo bar in London for the return trip. We took just one laptop, we normally have 3, we didn’t miss the others. We made no attempt to do “ school ” during this trip, natural learning only.

Home now, to peace, quiet and just living normally. It was great to visit London, as always, and seeing a bit more of Europe was an interesting experience, but now we rest and plot our next adventure, I need to update that post on how many countries we’ve visited, too. It’s good to be home.

We don’t post about Europe too often, other than London and Romania, our home bases. If you’re looking for more information on travel in Romania we have a full guide to Romania travel and  \destinations here on our Romania Travel Blog page. Maybe take a look at our village in Romania, Breb . You’ll see why we love it so much. Alternatively there is a great guide to your Eurotrip to help you with planning, click through to a site that will help you with just that.  

Note: We did this drive, London to Romania and back, every year using different routes. It is covered in various ways elsewhere on our site.

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This is an amazing blog inspire me more to travel in UK. I have open an youtube channel only for travelling.

I travel from Bolton to Afumati (18km from Bucharest. It is about 1800 miles. I sleep in the car with dog. Usually have to get there fast, but slowly on return. I was in Afumati just a little less than 3 months in 2016. I think was my 20th trip there.. Up to 2007 I mostly flew, but since have driven. Gives a bit more leeway and freedom. I used to stay in an hotel, but now I stay with friends. Last time I was over, I was given a dog, second from the same person as it happens. Was invited to a gypsy wedding, been to a few christenings there and a couple of Easters. One was done in Latin at the monestry at Sinia and then to the pallace. Been trough with English guild and a Romania guide. Both were great experiences. Regarding the acutal journey, it was fast and great country, but I took short route. France, Belgium. Holland, Germany, Austria, bit of Slovakia, Hungary then Romania. It has changed a lot since first time with the roads. Timisoarna to Criaova was terrible, but now it is fine. the roads are so much better than 2003 on first visit. Now with EU funding, the roads are great. Rail from Cluj to Buch, takes ages, but a high speed link is planned. But since I have a car there, I rarely use trains or trams etc. Just a lovely country all over. The older ones may not know English, but all under 25 seem too. Only last night a friend asked when I was next over. And today I see this blog. Odd as I was looking for tuica LOL

Yes, we lived in Romania for 3 years and absolutely love it.

Your blog is amazingly detail and wonderful to read.

I would like to ask your opinion, I’m studying medicine in Romania and I would like to get a car from Germany and drive back. I would like to get your advise on the route to Romania.

Many thanks in advance and Happy New Year.

We normally go straight across the bottom of Germany then either quickly pass through Austria or Czech Republic and Slovakia before dropping into Hungary. You need to be very careful to get the right vignettes and permits though. We got caught once in Hungary and once in Slovakia. The Slovakian cops let us off but in Hungary we paid a fine even though we’d already paid for a vignette. We just didn’t buy it fast enough. Going through Austria the traffic was terrible the time I did it that way.

Hi, we’re driving to Romania from the UK in August and don’t want to get caught out with anything, If we’re going to take the quickest route you mentioned what road tolls & vignettes would we need to pay for/buy?

Love the blog

Hungary! Also we got stopped once in Slovakia but they let us off. You can use toll – free roads if you use an app to find them. Otherwise there weren’t many. I think you’re supposed to to go accross that corner of Austraia, but I didn’t first time and never went that way again because the traffic was terrible. But right accross Germany I think we were OK. Can’t really remember sorry Matt.

Thanks for getting back to me, I see you can purchase vignettes online now days, how do they work, do you still have any kind of physical sticker at all or is your car just recorded on a computer and police and people know you’ve paid it? We’ve got the drive coming up soon so want to make sure I’m really prepared. Are there many tolls across this northern route also?

Kind regards

I know you can do Hungary online. But you can also just pay at the booths inside the border. The reason I didn’t pay, and got fined, was not all traffic has to go through the booths, you just pull over voluntarily and I didn’t know what they were – it’s all in Hungarian. The next day I bought one at a petrol station, but too late, their cameras had already picked me up and issued the fine. Sorry, I don’t know any more really. Czech Republic there were booths, likewise Slovakia, Slovenia. Romania you can get them at fuel stations, not sure if there are booths at the border, you will need all your car documents, including insurance. It’s not all roads though, small roads you often don’t need them. Western Europe it tends to be toll roads more. Austria – no idea, we drove through no problem.

Hi, what a lovely adventure. We are planning to take a road trip to Romania with both our kids this Christmas. Me and my husband have done many road trips to Europe, this will be our first with the LO. So,fingers crossed, everything will be okay. Already packed lots of snacks, some new books and toys to keep them busy. Any other tips,will be much appreciated. Also, would you be able to advice which is the shortest/quickest route Calais-Romania?

France, Belgium, Germany then either Czech Rep or cut through Austria into Hungary. We’d then go north end enter Romania in Maramures. It’s one heck of a drive but we have a friend who’s done it in one go, solo. We normally do it in 4+ days. Sometimes much longer. But that’s about the shortest time we’ve ever done it in. It’s pretty dull until you get past Budapest, all motorways, nothing to see. It’s nicer if you can get off those big roads. There’s plenty of snow in our part of Romania now, but they’re very good at keeping the roads cleared. Take your woolies!! New Years Eve is when we get the temperatures down to minus 20 usually. And we’re always outside with champagne turned to slush!

So glad I found this.. My partner is Romanian so tonight we are travelling to Romania so lovely to the different routes.xx

Wow – what an adventure. I am looking forward to more Romanian stories though. Well done for rising above all the challenges. You all amaze me. xox

I love your adventures. As a mom of 4 who have traveled mostly in the states you realize there is always going to be kinks in the best laid plans.

Welcome home to all of you. So nice to hear you are happy to get to your own space! I must google-up “solid shampoo bars” … never heard of it! Enjoy home! When is Chef coming back?

Lush Talitha, a British company. They have shops in Australia, should do in Europe. They smell amazing and are great on my hair. I use Karma, I always used to use that perfume too, but I haven’t worn perfume since I had the kids.

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