Trains will run between Gara de Nord and Otopeni Airport from December 12.



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As of December 12, it will be possible to arrive by train from Gara de Nord to Henri Coandă airport in Otopeni, CFR Infrastructura announced in a statement. 72 trains will run 24 hours a day, and the duration of a trip will be 20 to 23 minutes.

According to the cited source, the works have been 100% completed and guarantee the direct connection between Gara de Nord and Henri Coandă Bucharest International Airport. The first passenger trains will run between Gara de Nord and Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport, starting on December 12, with the entry into force of the 2020-2021 Train Race.

North Otopeni Train Station
The Gara de Nord – Otopeni Airport trains will run from December 12. Photo: Eugen Dedu, CFR SA

“In order to guarantee the direct connection between the Bucharest North Station and the Henri Coandă Bucharest International Airport, CFR SA carried out two railway projects, namely: Doubling of the Mogoşoaia – Baloteşti railway line, a contract worth 50 , 5 million lei, financed from the State budget and construction of a new line for the CF Connection (from the Odăile area) at Terminal T1, Henri Coandă Bucharest International Airport, another contract worth 412,719,666 lei, financed with European funds and state budget “, is shown in the information of the CFR Infrastructure.

How long does it take to get to Otopeni airport by train from Gara de Nord?

According to CFR, passenger transport services from the North Station to the Airport and vice versa will be available through the introduction of cadence trains, with an interval of 40 minutes (24h / 24h). The journey from Bucharest North Train Station and arrival at Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport It will take between 20 and 23 minutes.

“During this period, between CFR SA, administrator of the public rail infrastructure, and the three passenger rail transport operators, who have submitted applications for the provision of the public passenger transport service on this route, the route assignment process for the 36 pairs of trains that will circulate on the CF Bucharest North – Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport line, as of December 12, 2020, with the entry into force of the 2020-2021 Train Run, to run the first sets in the direct route Gara de Gara Norte – Airport ”, is also shown in the aforementioned statement.

Editing: Alexandra Andronie

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