{"id":8061,"date":"2025-12-09T09:01:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T09:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/?p=8061"},"modified":"2025-12-09T09:01:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T09:01:00","slug":"cfr-calatori-unveils-new-timetable-with-direct-budapest-bucharest-links-return-of-vienna-westbahnhof-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/?p=8061","title":{"rendered":"CFR C\u0103l\u0103tori unveils new timetable with direct Budapest\u2013Bucharest links, return of Vienna Westbahnhof services"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Romania\u2019s national railway operator, CFR C\u0103l\u0103tori, will introduce its new 2025\u20132026 timetable on December 14, adding direct Budapest\u2013Bucharest services and restoring the Vienna Westbahnhof connection as part of a broader update to international and domestic rail operations. The new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfrcalatori.ro\/comunicate\/trecerea-la-noul-mers-al-trenurilor-2025-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\">schedule<\/a>, valid until December 12, 2026, includes more than 1,150 daily trains.<\/p>\n<p>Under the new timetable, Interregio trains IR 72 and IR 73 will extend their routes to operate directly between Budapest Keleti and Bucharest Nord, replacing the previous terminus in Craiova.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, services to Vienna Westbahnhof will also resume, with trains IR 346 and IR 347 running on a direct route via Budapest Kelenf\u00f6ld. The Baia Mare\u2013Vienna Westbahnhof route will continue to be served by trains Some\u0219 687\/686.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Additional international changes include four new summer seasonal trains between Bucharest and Ruse to support cross-border mobility, as well as the continuation of cooperation with Ukrainian Railways through the Kyiv\u2013Ungheni\u2013Bucharest Nord carriage group operating on the Prietenia 401\/402 service.<\/p>\n<p>Border stop times on international routes will be reduced following Romania\u2019s entry into the Schengen area, CFR C\u0103l\u0103tori said.<\/p>\n<p>In domestic traffic, CFR C\u0103l\u0103tori will expand the use of modernised coaches and locomotives financed through the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR). These vehicles offer upgraded features such as Wi-Fi, climate control, passenger information systems, CCTV, accessible facilities, and bar-bistro cars. Some Interregio services linking Bucharest with M\u0103r\u0103\u0219e\u0219ti \u2013 Suceava\/Ia\u0219i and Bra\u0219ov will be reclassified as Intercity to reflect improved comfort and speed.<\/p>\n<p>The new timetable also introduces Alstom Coradia Stream electric multiple units capable of speeds up to 160 km\/h. A total of 26 daily services will use these trains on high-demand routes, including Bucharest\u2013Constan\u021ba, Bucharest\u2013Craiova, Bucharest\u2013Deva, Bucharest\u2013Arad, Bra\u0219ov, and Timi\u0219oara. CFR C\u0103l\u0103tori expects 11 units from the first batch of 12 to be operational by February 1, 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Seven PESA trains are planned to enter service on the Bucharest\u2013Buz\u0103u\u2013Adjud route in 2026, following testing and approval.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets can be purchased online (website or mobile app), from ticket vending machines or from ticket offices in stations.<\/p>\n<p>irina.marica@romania-insider.com<\/p>\n<p>(Photo source: Inquam Photos\/George Calin)<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Romania\u2019s national railway operator, CFR C\u0103l\u0103tori, will introduce its new 2025\u20132026 timetable on December 14, adding direct Budapest\u2013Bucharest services and restoring the Vienna Westbahnhof connection as part of a broader update to international and domestic rail operations. The new schedule, valid until December 12, 2026, includes more than 1,150 daily trains. Under the new timetable, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8061","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8061","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8061"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8061\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8061"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8061"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8061"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}