Travel information

BY TRAIN

Timisoara North – main train station Gara Timisoara Nord)

There are daily trains from/to Budapest (approximate journey time – 5 hours), and Vienna (approximate journey time – 8 ½ hours). Trains to other western European cities run via Budapest.

For the list of international trains with service to/from Romania please visit:
http://www.romaniatourism.com/transportation.html#bytrain

There are daily trains to/from Bucharest, Arad, Brasov, Cluj-Napoca, Iasi, Oradea, Satu Mare, Sibiu, Sighetu Marmatiei, Suceava and several other Romanian cities.

There are daily INTERCITY (Express) trains connecting Timisoara with:
Bucharest (approximate journey time: 7 ½ hours);
Arad (approximate journey time: 45 minutes);
Cluj (approximate journey time: 5 hours);
Oradea (approximate journey time: 2 ½ hours).

To check the latest train schedules for domestic routes please visit the website of the Romanian Railways: www.cfrcalatori.ro

BY BUS

Timisoara Bus Station # 1 (Autogara Autotim)
Address: Str. Iuliu Maniu 54
Tel: 0256 493.471
www.autogari.ro/timisoara

Daily domestic bus service from/to: Arad, Baile Herculane, Brasov, Bucuresti, Deva, Drobeta Turnu Severin, Fagaras, Hunedoara, Orastie, Sebes, Sibiu, Suceva, Targu Jiu

BY CAR

The recommended route from Bucharest to Timisoara is:
Bucharest – Pitesti – Ramnicu Valcea – Sibiu – Deva – Lugoj – Timisoara
(A1/E81 – E673 – E70)

The recommended route from Budapest to Timisoara is:
Budapest – Szeged- Nadlac – Arad – Timisoara
(E75 – E68 – E671)

The recommended route from Vienna to Timisoara is:
Vienna – Gyor – Budapest – Szeged- Nadlac – Arad – Timisoara
(A4/E60 – E75 – E68 – E671)

Distance from Timisoara to:

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

Several bus (autobuz), tram (tramvai) and trolleybus (troilebuz) routes connect Timisoara’s main areas and tourist attractions.

The public transportation system runs between 4:45am and 11:15pm.

Tickets must be purchased beforehand and validated in the ticket-stamping machine upon boarding.

Tickets are interchangeable for all three forms of transport with the exception of express buses.

TAXI COMPANIES

City Taxi – 949
Dacia Taxi – 944
Eco Taxi – 0256 120.120
Getax – 962 or 0256 134.470
Grup Taxi – 946
Radio Taxi – 940
Regal Taxi – 943
Tudo Taxi – 945
Vest Taxi – 953