23 Responses to How fast are trains in Romania?

1. Milan Bardun says:

   2014-12-14 at 23:06

   While I was traveling around Romania, I took train from Bucharest to Brasov and it took around 5 hours! OMG. The distance between these two cities is 168 km.

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   • Andreas Moser says:

     2014-12-14 at 23:31

     A month ago I went from Timisoara (in western Romania) to Targu Mures (where I live in central Romania). 340 km on the road. I took the only direct train of the day.
     I had to get on so early in the morning that it was still dark and when I arrived around 9 hours later, the sun was just about to set. Luckily, I had enough to read with me.

     But by bus or car it’s not much faster, so I still prefer the train. At least I can stretch my legs, enjoy the view and read a book.
   • Andreas Moser says:

     2014-12-14 at 23:31

     But I had to reduce my travel plans for my time in Romania greatly because I had not anticipated how slowly I would get around.
   • Val says:

     2015-08-16 at 12:25

     Trains are only slow to make the country look larger.
   • Andreas Moser says:

     2015-08-16 at 12:40

     It works!
     I feel like I live in Canada.

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3. cityoftheweek says:

   2015-01-15 at 15:36

   The train between Sighisoara and Targu Mures takes 3 hours. Distance: 60 kilometers :)

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   • Andreas Moser says:

     2015-01-15 at 16:27

     But to be fair, there are some hills in between. So the train is probably still faster than a bicycle.
   • Andreas Moser says:

     2015-01-16 at 14:53

     I just checked the CFR website and it seems to be even worse. I can only find connections between Targu Mures and Sighisoara where you have to change trains and you are traveling almost all day.
     The bicycle might be faster after all.
   • cityoftheweek says:

     2015-01-16 at 14:56

     Yes, well it is really bad which is unfortunate because I love the train.. Switzerland doesn’t complain about their mountains, though..
   • Andreas Moser says:

     2015-01-16 at 15:00

     On another post, a reader recommended the train from Targu Mures to Moldova as a very scenic route.
   • cityoftheweek says:

     2015-01-16 at 15:03

     I bet it is. I think there is a new scenic road similar to the Transalpina and Transfagarasan leading to Moldova, although I don’t know if it’s accessible in the wintertime

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