Cheap flights Wroclaw to Bucharest

September is the cheapest month on this route, and it comes with mild weather in both Wroclaw and Bucharest. Fares rise around Christmas and New Year, when Romanians working abroad fly home, and again before Easter. Midweek departures are usually calmer and cheaper than Friday evenings or Sunday returns, so shifting your trip by a day can change the price. For autumn and winter travel, booking a few weeks ahead is normally enough; for summer, start watching the price calendar earlier, because fares on this route firm up as the season fills. The calendar here runs from September through July, so you can compare month by month.

Wizz Air and Wizz Air Malta are the low-cost carriers on this route, so the fare buys a seat and a small personal bag unless you add more. LOT Polish Airlines is the full-service option, and its fare is worth comparing against the low-cost total once a checked bag is included. KLM Cityhopper, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Swiss, Air Dolomiti and Air France sell connecting itineraries through their hubs, which take longer door to door but keep you on one ticket with a protected connection. Baggage rules differ by fare family, so check what is included rather than assuming.

You land at Otopeni International, Bucharest's airport, which lies outside the city to the north, so plan the transfer instead of scheduling anything straight after landing. Buses, taxis and ride-hailing apps are the usual ways into the centre; if you take a taxi, use an official rank or an app and agree the fare before you set off. Traffic into Bucharest is heavy in the morning and late afternoon, so leave slack before a meeting. Wroclaw departures all use Strachowice, so there is no airport choice to make at the start of the trip.

Currency

RON (rumen leu)

Power sockets

Type C, F · 230 V

Language

Romanian

Emergency number

112

Driving side

right

Calling code

+40

Internet domain

.ro

EU / Schengen

EU member, Schengen area

Population of Bucharest

1.7 M (2021)

Time zone

UTC+02 (Europe/Bucharest)

Country facts: Wikidata

• All Wroclaw departures use Strachowice, so confirm your terminal and leave time for the transfer into the city.
• On Wizz Air and Wizz Air Malta, add the cabin and checked baggage you need before you pay, not at the gate.
• If your trip mixes a low-cost leg with a KLM, Lufthansa or Swiss connection, check whether it is one ticket or two.
• Carry a valid passport or identity card for Romania and check the entry rules for your nationality before you fly.
• September is the cheapest month, so compare it with the Christmas and Easter peaks before you fix your dates.
• For summer travel, watch the price calendar early, because fares on this route move as the season fills.