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Night train Chişinău – București
(CFM/CFR 401 + 402 “Prietenia”)

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    Statistics

    584 km route distance

    Average travel speed of 43 km/h

    Greenhouse gas emissions per km by mode of transport
    (in gCO2e per passenger)

    this night train: 23

    bus: 22 (1 times as much)

    car (1 person): 192 (8 times as much)

    plane: 389 (17 times as much)

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    401


    • 16:50

    • 21:35 – border control

    • 22:35 – border control

    • 23:04

    • 23:28

    • 00:10

    • 01:16

    • 04:42

    • 05:18

    • 05:53

    • 06:38

    Chişinău to București

    Trip duration 13:48

    402


    • 19:06

    • 19:51

    • 20:28

    • 21:04

    • 21:33

    • 22:14

    • 22:33

    • 22:57

    • 23:50

    • 00:28

    • 01:27

    • 04:03 – border control

    • 06:03 – border control

    • 08:44

    București to Chişinău

    Trip duration 13:38

    Train information

    Couchette
    Sleeper

    Calea Ferată din Moldova
    http://railway.md

    C.F.R. Călători S.A.
    https://www.cfrcalatori.ro

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    Night train Chişinău – București

    Take the night train on your next trip to Chişinău or București!

    Have you ever travelled by night train to Chişinău or București? It's probably the most relaxing, fun, and eco-friendly way to get to your destination. The 584 km long train journey emits approximately 17 times less compared to a flight. Read more on the global warming reduction potential of night trains in our study on the topic.

    When travelling with the 401 + 402 train, you can choose between the following categories:

    • Couchette compartment: Simple, shelf-like beds in a cabin shared by usually 4-6 persons
    • Sleeping compartment: Soft beds in a cabin typically shared by 1-3 persons, with a washing basin inside (and in some cases even with a private toilet and shower)

    Travel by night train – timetable information

    Please always verify timetable information with the operator when booking the train, and also prior to your departure.

    401 –

    Night train 401 departs from at 16:50, and arrives at at 06:38. It has intermediate stops in , , , , , , , and . The total trip duration is 13:48 hours. The train runs daily.

    402 –

    The return trip, night train 402, departs from at 19:06, and arrives at at 08:44. It has intermediate stops in , , , , , , , , , , and . The total trip duration is 13:38 hours. The train runs daily.

    Buy tickets for the night train from Chişinău to București

    This night train line is operated by Calea Ferată din Moldova and C.F.R. Călători S.A. and you can book tickets on their official website. We also recommend you read our tips and tricks page for booking international train tickets.

    Do you find it too difficult to book night train tickets? Is your favourite line often sold out or are tickets way too expensive? You could think there is little to be done about that – but actually this can be solved politically: By improving conditions for both operators and travellers. Learn more on how we get more night trains in our General Position Paper, or join your local Back on Track group right away.