The train running of the Chisinau-Bucharest route will be available daily as from December 11. At present, it runs for three times a week – on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday.

Contacted by IPN for details, communication and information specialist of Moldova’s Railways Ana Prisyajnyuk said the decision to modify the schedule was taken following the larger demand for this route.

The train leaves Chisinau at 5:20pm and gets to Bucharest at 6:17am. In Bucharest, the train sets off at 7:20pm and reaches Chisinau at 8:15am.

A ticket costs between 605 and 698 lei depending on the type of railcar. The minors aged between 6 and 15 enjoy discounts of up to 40%. The “Smart Friendship” ticket costs €19. This type of ticket cannot be returned or replaced. Only 16 such tickets are available on each route.