29/12/2013
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CFR Railway Network Map
See below for links for Bulgarian, Austrian and UK timetables
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Local train in the Bargau Mountains
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The rail network in Romania, operated in the main by the state railway company "Compania Nationala de Cai Ferate" (CFR), is convenient with most lines radiating out of Bucharest. However, there are a few useful cross-country schedules, for example the four daily accelerat services which ply from Timisoara via Oradea and Cluj (or Alba Iulia) to Salva (connections to Maramures), the Bucovina (Painted Monasteries - Vatra Dornei, Vama and Suceava) and Iasi. Another convenient train works its way through the eastern Carpathians from Suceava via Miercurea Ciuc and Sfântu Gheorghe to Brasov. Local branch lines fan out from several cities into the surrounding regions. The network is still dense and far reaching though local branch line trains may operate to schedules which are more convenient to local people travelling to work or market rather than to the traveller. There has been much investment over the last few years in new traons, stock and infrastructure including the complete upgrading of the line from Bucharest to Brasov and ongoing work to the main international corridor routes. On account of its mountainous nature, Romania is ideal for anybody looking for a rail holiday with several scenic routes cossing the Carpathians. Of special note are the route over Predeal Pass into Transylvania, the line along the Danube from Craiova to Caransebes, the line from Salva to Sighet and that from Suceava to Ilva Mica. You are likely to be pleasantly surprised by the reliability and frequency of most Romanian trains, though journey times can be long on account of the terrain and distances covered, and the condition of some of the stock on local express trains is poor (see our Getting About page for further details).
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Rail services in Romania |
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INTER-CITY (IC) SERVICES |
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Bucharest-Craiova-Timisoara Bucharest-Constanta Bucharest-Bacau-Suceava Bucharest-Brasov-Deva-Arad Bucharest-Brasov-Cluj-Oradea Târgu Mures-Deda-Brasov |
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BLUE ARROW SERVICES |
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Bucharest-Tecuci-Iasi Bucharest-Tulcea Bucharest-Târgoviste Bucharest-Braila-Galati Bucharest-Pitesti-Craiova-Târgu Jiu Cluj-Baia Mare-Satu Mare Cluj-Sibiu Sibiu-Craiova Sibiu-Sighisoara Timisoara-Arad-Oradea-Cluj Timisoara-Sibiu Vatra Dornei - Iasi Look out for new services |
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SLEEPER SERVICES |
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Bucharest Nord to/from: Cluj, Târgu Mures, Bistrita Satu Mare, Sighet, Zalau Oradea, Arad, Hunedoara Timisoara, Resita Sud Suceava, Vatra Dornei, Botosani |
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INTERNATIONAL SLEEPER SERVICES |
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Bucharest Nord to/from: Venice, Vienna, Budapest, Prague Bratislava, Kosice, Krakow Belgrade, Sofia, Thessaloniki, Istanbul Moscow, Kiev, Chisinau |
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Please note: all schedules are subject to change. Please check details on the CFR Website and double check at your station prior to departure  |
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we recommend:
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Timisoara-Iasi 'Accelerat' (Local Express calls at Nasaud
Check out this excellent
website for clear information
about schedules and
how to book your
international rail journey:
www.seat61.com
BULGARIA: BDZ Bulgarian Railways
AUSTRIA: ÖBB Austrian Railways
AUST RIA: ÖBB Austrian Postbus Services
CUMBRIA: Northern Rail (Lake District Rail Services)
CUMBRIA: Virgin Rail (Intercity services conecting with the Lake District)
CUMBRIA: Stagecoach Cumberland (bus services, timetables and travel passes, in the Lake District):
Compania Nationala de Cai Ferate
"CFR" SA
Please click here for the CFR website and an
Interactive Network Map
Follow the link to
"Romanian Railways Map
- Flash Version"
NOTE: routes subject to change as CFR undergoes privatisation
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