Astra Trans Carpatic, CFR Călători
Night Trains from Arad to Bucharest
3 night trains connect Arad and Bucharest, run by Astra Trans Carpatic, CFR Călători. Compare timetables, stops, journey time and where to book. Trains run in both directions — Arad to Bucharest and Bucharest to Arad.
3 trains on this route
Arad → București Nord (IR-N 12820)
Fixed fare— what does this mean?
Book any time. The price won't rise, but berths sell out.
Preselects Arad → București Nord
Book any time — the price won't rise, but berths sell out.
Arad → București Nord
IR-N 12820- Arad17:30
- Radna17:53
- Săvârșin18:29
- Câmpuri Surduc19:05
- Ilia19:21
- Deva19:35
- Simeria19:44
- Călan20:04
- Subcetate20:21
- Petroșani21:36
- Valea Sadului22:45
- Târgu Jiu23:10
- Cărbunești23:42
- Filiași00:26
- Craiova00:56
- Caracal01:56
- Fărcașele02:05
- Drăgănești Olt02:26
- Roșiori Nord03:17
- Videle04:19
- București Nord05:11
București Nord → Arad (IRN 1821 / IRN 1822)
Fixed fare— what does this mean?
Book any time. The price won't rise, but berths sell out.
Preselects București Nord → Arad
Book any time — the price won't rise, but berths sell out.
București Nord → Arad
IRN 1821- București Nord23:30
- Videle00:19
- Roșiori Nord01:03
- Drăgănești Olt01:55
- Caracal02:22
- Craiova03:15
- Filiași03:52
- Cărbunești04:37
- Târgu Jiu05:04
- Valea Sadului05:30
- Petroșani06:36
- Bănița06:55
- Baru Mare07:32
- Subcetate08:03
- Călan08:19
- Simeria08:40
- Deva08:58
- Ilia09:17
- Câmpuri Surduc09:38
- Săvârșin10:13
- Radna10:45
- Arad11:06
Arad → București Nord
IRN 1822- Arad17:15
- Radna17:37
- Săvârșin18:11
- Câmpuri Surduc18:48
- Ilia19:21
- Deva19:35
- Simeria19:44
- Călan20:04
- Subcetate20:21
- Petroșani21:36
- Valea Sadului22:45
- Târgu Jiu23:10
- Cărbunești23:42
- Filiași00:26
- Craiova00:56
- Caracal01:56
- Fărcașele02:05
- Drăgănești Olt02:26
- Roșiori Nord03:17
- Videle04:19
- București Nord05:11
București Nord → Arad (IR 11501 / IR 11500)
Preselects București Nord → Arad
București Nord → Arad
IR 11501- București Nord19:28
- Videle
- Roșiori Nord
- Caracal
- Craiova
- Caransebeș
- Lugoj
- Timişoara Nord
- Arad08:15
Extends to Constanta from 2026/06/11 to 09/06 as IRN 11504, arrives in Constanta at 10:06
Arad → București Nord
IR 11500- Arad19:05
- Timişoara Nord
- Lugoj
- Caransebeș
- Craiova
- Caracal
- Roșiori Nord
- Videle
- București Nord07:29
Extends to Constanta from 2026/06/11 to 09/07 as IRN 11502, leaves Constanta at 16:49
Frequently asked questions
How many night trains run between Arad and Bucharest?+
3 night trains connect Arad and Bucharest, run by Astra Trans Carpatic and CFR Călători.
How long does the Arad to Bucharest night train take?+
The fastest overnight journey is about 11h 36m.
How much is a night train from Arad to Bucharest?+
Astra Trans Carpatic and CFR Călători sells this route on a fixed tariff: the fare is set by distance and comfort class, so it does not rise as the departure approaches and booking early does not make it cheaper — though sleeper berths do sell out.
How do I book a night train from Arad to Bucharest?+
Compare the trains above and book directly with Astra Trans Carpatic and CFR Călători.