Romania: Railway Information

Romania's railway network is one of the largest in Europe, with trains servicing every town and city in the country, and even most villages. 

Romanian railway company

Logo Romanian Railways

The national railway company of Romania is called CFR (National Railway Company - Compania Naţională de Căi Ferate). Visit the website of the Romanian railway company: CFR (Romanian) / English timetable.

Seat reservations

Most domestic trains in Romania do not require advance reservation, with the exception of IC (InterCity) and ICE (InterCity) trains. Fees range from € 3,50 to € 19,80, the price depends on distance. Reservations can be made locally at the station or at a CFR office.

Train types

  • IC and ICE: fast modern trains between major cities and have facilities like on-board restaurants. Reservation compulsory.
  • Rapid (R) and Accelerat (A): both are regional trains, but the Rapid trains are more comfortable.
  • Personal (P): slow local trains, that stop in the smallest villages. Not very comfortable, but 'authentic'.

Romanian rail network

Romania's railway network has trains servicing every town and city in the country, and the many villages. The fastest trains in Romania are the Intercity's - IC (running on the route Bucharest – Cluj-Napoca, Bucharest – Timisoara, and Bucharest – Iassy) and ICE (2 pairs of trains running on the route Bucharest – Constantza).

Romania is well connected with the European railway network. There are daily international trains from Bucharest, like Venice, Vienna, Budapest, Prague, Belgrade, Sofia, Varna, Tessaloniki and Istanbul.

Scenic routes

  • Brasov - Ploiesti

Airport station links

From the International Airport Henri Coanda you can buy a combined bus/train ticket for your connecting journey to the center of Bucharest.

Eurail Aid Offices

For questions about Eurail, you can go to the offices of Wasteels Voyages Romania at any of the following railway stations: Bucuresti Nord Railway Station (Bucharest) and Brasov Railway Station. See the page Eurail Aid Offices for detailed information and more aid offices in Europe.

Private railways

Eurail Passes are not valid on the following routes, served by the private railway operators CF TRANS, Serv Trans, KEOLIS, VIA TERRA Spedition, Regiotrans and FEROTRANS:

  • Bartolomeu – Zărneşti
  • Costeşti - Roşiori Nord
  • Hărman - Întorsura Buzăului
  • Sfântu Gheorghe – Breţcu 
  • Blaj – Praid
  • Bărăbanţ - Zlatna H
  • Vânători – Odorhei
  • Şibot – Cugir
  • Buziaş - Jamu Mare
  • Ciumeghiu – Vaşcău
  • Voiteni - Reşiţa Nord
  • Arad – Nădlac
  • Berzovia – Oraviţa
  • Jebel – Giera
  • Luduş - Măgheruş Şieu
  • Timişoara Nord – Cruceni
  • Bistriţa - Bistriţa Bârgăului
  • Botiz – Bixad
  • Nădab – Grăniceri
  • Sanandrei – Vălcani
  • Periam - Satu Nou
  • Caracal – Corabia,
  • Podu Iloaiei – Hârlău,
  • Ronaţ Triaj- Cenad,
  • Lovrin – Nerău,
  • Lovrin – Jimbolia,
  • Dărmăneşti – Păltinoasa,
  • Paşcani – Târgu Neamţ,
  • Dolhasca – Fălticeni,
  • Roman – Buhăieşti,
  • Leţcani – Dorohoi,
  • Leorda – Dorohoi,
  • Alexandria – Zimnicea,
  • Ilva Mică – Rodna Veche,
  • Vama – Moldoviţa,
  • Dorneşti – Putna.

Tickets for these trains can only be bought on board.

Eurail Passes for Romania