Getting to Brasov by train or bus |
Getting to Brasov is very easy, due to
the fact that it is a major Romanian railway hub. Between Bucharest,
the capital,
and Brasov there are many trains daily, almost one every hour,
and there are also frequent trains from other Romanian cities
as well as a daily connection to Budapest, Hungary (via Oradea)
and a EuroNight (fast night train) connection to Budapest via
Arad. Also due to its affordability and comfort, train is the
best way of reaching Brasov. Even though all Romanian trains
are increasingly comfortable, try to take the InterCity (IC)
trains. These are very modern and comfortable, as they are
an initiative of the state railways to reinvigorate Romania's
transport
sector. "Rapid" trains are also comfortable and almost
as fast as InterCities. "Accelerat" trains are also
a fast alternative, lacking a little in the kind of comfort
an InterCity or Rapid train would provide. Do not, however,
take
trains labeled as Personal (or abbreviated as P before their
route number) to Brasov. Besides the fact that some of them
are quite low on comfort, they take nearly twice the time to
get
there, since they stop at every stop. If you really are forced
to take them (even though there are Rapid and IC trains at
very accessible times all day), at least buy a first-class
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Tickets
can be bought one hour before departure at the station or in
advance at the CFR booking office
(CFR Agency)
but not for departure on the same day. Supplements are payable
on rapid and express trains for which seats must be reserved
in advance.
Brasov Railway Station
5, Garii Avenue
Phone +40-268-410233 interior 3220, 3228
Brasov-Bartolomeu Railway Station
2, Calea Fagarasului
Phone +40-268-410233 int. 3640, 3641
CFR Agency
15 Noiembrie 43
Schedule for international trains
+40-268-470696
Schedule for local trains
+40-168-477018
Information
Phone +40-268-952
Train schedule
If you want to see trains schedule visit http://www.cfr.ro -
Romanian State Railway (CFR)
Bus services are also available. They
can be vans, called Maxi Taxi, which are very popular, because
they are cheaper than
the train, fast enough, more buses available than trains (for
example, for Brasov-Bucharest they are leaving, one every half
an hour), but they are less reliable and comfortable than trains.
Usually, the Maxi Taxi stations are next to Railway stations.
For
more information:
http://www.cdy.ro
Regular buses or Maxi Taxis are available also for those
who want to travel within Brasov county or to neighboring
counties. One
of the companies which offer such services is:
Transbus
Codreanu
str. 13 Decembrie, nr. 135
Brasov - 2200
Phone/Fax: +40-268-333391
Stations in Brasov
Autogara 1 Brasov Railway Stations; Phone: +40-268-427267
Autogara 2 Brasov str. Avram Iancu, nr. 114, Phone: +40-268-426332
Autogara 3 Brasov str. Harmanului, nr. 47 A, Phone: +40-268-332002
For
more information visit their web site: http://www.transbuscodreanu.ro
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