And because the Easter holidays is approaching, we suggest you travel by train to the most beautiful Easter fairs in the country!

Timișoara – the 2023 European Capital of Culture – is waiting for you at the opening of the Easter Market on Saturday, March the 25^th 2023, on the day of Annunciation!

In order to view the timetable for Timișoara, as well as the price of the train tickets, click here.
Choose the round ticket and you will benefit from a 10% discount on trains of any rank (Regio, InterRegio, Intercity) in the 1st or 2nd classes!

Or buy a TrenPlus Card  and you will benefit from a 25% discount on Regio and Interregio trains! In addition, you will be able to travel wherever you want with the same 25% discount within one year from the card’s issuance date!Note: Round tickets are not issued on the departure day of the outgoing train! The ticket must be purchased at least one day before traveling!

The TrenPlus Card cannot be purchased with validity from the day it is issued!

For these offers, tickets can be bought online or from ticket vending machines and from ticket offices in the railway stations or travel agencies.

More information at:

https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/biletul-dus-intors/
https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/cardul-trenplus-reducere-bilete-nelimitat/

Important:

• CFR Călători train tickets can be bought from the ticket vending machines in the railway stations up to 5 minutes before the train’s departure or online, up to the departure time of the train, with a 5% discount!

More at: https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/reducere-5-la-automatele-de-bilete-online/

• Pupils, students and retirees benefit from facilities!

More at:
https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/reduceri-pentru-elevi-si-studenti/ 
https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/biletul-dus-intors/
https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/reduceri-pentru-pensionari/

• If you have many friends and you travel together, you can benefit from the group discount! The group discount is given according to the number of people in the group and starts from 15%!

Conditions:
– group consisting of at least 20 people
– discounts are granted on Regio or Interregio trains, 2nd class, single journey, for requests made with at least 6 days in advance (calculated without the current day)
– the GROUP offer can only be purchased at the ticket offices in the railway stations and from CFR Călători travel agencies
– discounts are granted to all members of the group and cannot be cumulated with other discounts or facilities (student, retiree, etc.)
– the price of the seat reservation in a day coach, respectively of the bed supplement for the sleeping or berth coach reservation is paid in full for each member of the group
– for travelling in 1st class coach or Intercity train, the corresponding fare differences for each member of the group will be paid in full.

 The Timișoara Easter Fair, which will take place in Liberty Square, awaits its visitors with all kinds of handmade products, starting with sweets and inked eggs, to decorations, souvenirs or jewelry and can be visited until April the 18^th, 2023, inclusive.

The organizers have prepared demonstration workshops of egg painting, ceramic painting, wood painting, floral arrangements, children shows, recitals, dance performances and theater – a program designed to bring together young and old in anticipation of the Resurrection. Full program here:

Now, that you arrived in the 2023 European Capital of Culture, don’t miss the ongoing cultural events:

• „Victor Brauner: Inventions and Magic”, the most important retrospective exhibition in Eastern Europe dedicated to the surrealist artist of Romanian origin

https://timisoara2023.eu/ro/evenimente/victor-brauner-inventii-si-magie/

• „Paul Neagu. A retrospective” is the first exhibition of such scope dedicated to Paul Neagu (1938–2004), artist of Romanian origin who lived and worked in London since 1971, https://timisoara2023.eu/ro/evenimente/paul-neagu-o-retrospectiva/
  – The Central collective exhibition Chronic Desire –in different spaces in the city: the Maria Theresia Bastion, The Timișoara Garrison Command, The “Corneliu Miklosi” Public Transport Museum and The Ștefania Palace

• The Nursery Architecture Installation – 1306 Plants for Timișoara.

Timișoara, also known as „The Little Vienna” due to its Viennese-inspired architecture, is waiting for you to discover it! Top tourist attractions:

• Victory Square or the former Opera Square – the symbol of the Romanian Revolution, with the Romanian Opera, the National Theatre, the Metropolitan Cathedral, dedicated to the “Three Holy Hierarchs”, the largest religious building in the city, but also Weiss and Lloyd Palaces, The Statue of the Lupa Capitolina,  The Fish Fountain
• Union Square – the oldest market in Timisoara, located inside the walls of the former fortress, with the baroque style constructions – The Roman Catholic Cathedral (Saint George’s Cathedral), The Baroque Palace, in the premises of which is located The National Museum of Art, The Serbian Orthodox Cathedral, The Holy Trinity Monument, The House of Brück, The Houses of the Canons
• Liberty Square – The House of Atlanteans, The Old Town Hall, The Military Casino, The Monument of St. Mary and St. John Nepomuk
• The historical neighborhoods of Timișoara – Citadel, Iosefin, Elisabetin, Fabric – with impressive architecture buildings, brightly colored and richly ornamented
• The Huniade Castle – the oldest building in Timișoara
• The Maria Theresa Bastion – it is the only bastion that still exists from the Citadel of Timisoara, also known as The Bastion of the Fortress
• The Banat Village Museum, The Beer Factory, The Millenium Church, The Synagogue from the Factory.

Timișoara also invites you to take a walk through its parks – The Central Parc, The Botanical Park, The Queen Mary Park, The Children’s Park, The Justice Park, The Park of the Roses – that earned it’s reputation as the “City of Parks “ – and why not, for a boat ride on The Bega River!

We are waiting for you at the Timișoara Easter Fair!

Other articles on the same subject:

Weekend destinations with CFR Călători! Craiova – Easter Fair click here

Are you a pupil or a student and are on vacation between the 20^th and the 26^th of February?
Travel by train to your favorite holiday destinations and you’ll benefit from free of charge tickets if you’re a pupil or 50% discount if you are a student! Tickets can be bought online based on an ID.

For parents or grandparents who accompany you, the round ticket* with a 10% discount or the ticket for retirees** with a 50% discount also represent the most advantageous travel options!

Important!
* 10% discount for the travel of an adult by train of any rank (Regio, InterRegio, Intercity) in 1st or 2nd class;
** 50% discount for the travel of a retiree by Regio or Interregio trains in 2nd class.

More info on the following websites:
https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/reduceri-pentru-elevi-si-studenti/
https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/biletul-dus-intors/
https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/reduceri-pentru-pensionari/

The ski and sledge slopes from the mountain resorts, but also special events in big cities (children’s workshops, Puppet Theater, films, performances, trade fairs, urban camps for the development of creativity) are waiting for you this holiday!
In Bucharest, the Romanian Peasant Museum has prepared for children, and not only for them, the creativity workshops for the holiday and The Mărțișor*** Fair
*** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C4%83r%C8%9Bi%C8%99or

https://muzeultaranuluiroman.ro/show-item/ateliere-de-creativitate-pentru-vacanta/
https://muzeultaranuluiroman.ro/show-item/targul-martisorului-2/

The Village Museum celebrates Dragobetele between the 24th and the 26th of February and on the 26th of February shall be launching a series of workshops for children and adults – Traveling through spring traditions.
https://muzeul-satului.ro/events/dragobetele-2/
https://muzeul-satului.ro/events/calator-prin-traditii-de-primavara-2

At the Destiny Park – Băneasa, the first edutainment park in Romania, children between 4 and 14 years old can learn through play. “Small children can be adults for a few hours or a day …pilots, doctors, TV presenters, firefighters, policemen. The vocations, talents and passions of the little ones are observed by education specialists to discover what could be the areas in which they will excel years to come”.
https://destinypark.ro/

For those who are passionate about art, Art Safari brings to the Dacia-Romania Palace on Lipscani street, “under the same roof, the prestigious art of the past and the fresh art of the present, the international art from the world’s great museums and the beloved Romanian art, painting, sculpture, immersive installations and new media… Pavilions… exhibition, are also learning and play spaces for all ages”.
Access for children under 12 years old is free.
https://www.artsafari.ro/editia-11/

In Sibiu, Sunday on 26 of February, at Atrium Classic Café, small children are invited to manufacture trinkets with “glue” for the loved ones, made by the small kids in the Mărțisoare Workshop.
https://sibiucityapp.ro/ro/events/martisoare-cu-lipici-facute-de-cei-mici

In Craiova, the Colibri Theater for Children and Youth presents the Cinderella Show on the 25th of February and on the 26th of February, The singers from Bremen, a show for all ages.
http://teatrulcolibri.ro/

In Iași, children are invited to sport dance classes, and The National Athenaeum awaits them with a series of performances – The Tricky Alphabet, on the 25th of February, The goat with three kids, on 26 of February.
https://www.facebook.com/AteneulNationalIasi/?locale=ro_RO

In Târgoviște, children and parents can enjoy the Dragobete and Mărțișor Fair in The Mihai Viteazul Square, and on the 23rd of February, at the History Museum, are invited to a Spring Concert. In the vicinity, The Royal Court, the churches from the premises and The Chindiei Tower, invite you to a walk in history!

Choose your destination and buy your train ticket here!

Have you arrived at the station and are in a hurry to catch the train? Is there a queue at the ticket office? Choose to buy the train ticket in domestic traffic directly from the ticket vending machine.

How can I buy?

The ticket vending machines are easy to use, by means of touchscreen.

The ticket can be bought in a very short time, by following a simple procedure: choose the travel data, the route, the type of train and the ticket for the seat.

The ticket vending machines offer a wide range of services:

• Informing the passenger with regard to the train timetable (departure and arrival times for the trains)
• Selling train tickets
• Buying tickets and passes up to 30 days in advance, including for the return trip
• Payment by card of the purchased tickets and printing the corresponding receipt for the banking transaction.

Important! Payment for the tickets may be made only by card.

How do I buy a ticket?

Choose the travel data, the route, the type of train and the ticket for the seat.

The tickets purchased from the ticket vending machines have the same regime as the tickets purchased from any ticket office in the stations.

Attention! The ticket vending machines print a ticket for each passenger. If not all the tickets which you paid for are printed or any other problems appear, you may address the CFR Călători commercial staff (shift manager, station manager) from the respective station.

Which type of tickets can I buy from the ticket vending machines?

The following types of tickets can be purchased: full price tickets, tickets for children, tickets for pupils, round trip tickets, for the 1^st and 2^nd classes, including for berth and sleeper coaches.

Can I buy passes?

Yes, you can also purchase weekly and monthly passes.

The passes may be purchased in any day of the month, at any hour, with a 30 day advance from the validity start date, for any type of train, for any distance.

Which stations have ticket vending machines?

Henri Coandă Airport, Bucharest North, Bucharest Basarab, Ploieşti South, Sinaia, Buşteni, Craiova, Timişoara, Arad, Cluj, Braşov, Predeal, Miercurea-Ciuc, Sibiu, Iaşi, Contanţa.

TRAIN – UNDERGROUFND – TRAM – BUS – TROLLEYBUS

Starting with the 17^th of February 2022, both the tourists, as well as the residents in the city of Bucharest and Ilfov county can travel with a single ticket with all the modes of transport available in the Bucharest – Ilfov area: TRAIN – UNDERGROUND – TRAM – BUS – TROLLEYBUS.

The price for a metropolitan pass starts at 20 lei, for a validity of 24 hours.

There are several options for an INTEGRATED METROPOLITAN PASS – valid for 24 hours, 72 hours, one month, 6 months or 12 months.

These types of metropolitan passes allow for various combinations of transport modes

• Surface transport + underground + railway
• Surface transport + railway
• Underground + railway,

regardless of the railway operator, in the Bucharest – Ilfov area, for the North Station (Bucharest North) – Henri Coandă route.

As a first step, CFR Călători shall sell only pre-paid cards with hourly-type travel passes: integrated metropolitan passes valid for 24 hours or 72 hours respectively, whereas the other types (valid for one month, 6 months or 12 months, S-U-R, S-R or U-R) may be purchased from the STB and Metrorex sell points.

Important!

The CFR Călători trains travelling to/from the airport on the Bucharest North – Henri Coandă Airport are equipped with STB validator devices.

Din 18 ianuarie 2022, iubitorii sporturilor de iarnă care aleg să meargă cu Trenurile Zăpezii  la Braşov vor putea folosi linia 100 de autobuz – Poiana Expres, pentru a ajunge de la gară la baza pârtiilor din Poiana Brașov.

Primăria Brașov a prelungit traseul autobuzelor de pe linia 100 până la Gara Brașov.

Programul de circulaţie a autobuzelor de pe această linie este adaptat sosirilor şi plecărilor trenurilor din direcţia Bucureşti – Ploieşti, zona din care vin majoritatea turiştilor.

Costul călătoriei este de 6 lei și se poate plăti atât la casele de bilete din stațiile de autobuz, cât și electronic prin aplicația 24 Pay.

Durata scurtă a călătoriei cu Trenurile Zăpezii de 2 ore, respectiv 2 ore și 20 de minute dinspre Capitală spre Brașov și invers, combinată cu oferta de transport cu autobuzul reprezintă o alternativă rapidă și verde la traficul aglomerat de pe Valea Prahovei.

Despre Oferta Trenurile Zăpezii

• Oferta Trenurile Zăpezii este valabila in perioada 10 ianuarie – 28 februarie 2022
• In acesta perioadă va puteți bucura de reduceri tarifare atractive de 25% de luni până joi
• Din oferta fac parte trenuri InterRegio CFR Călători, care circulă spre şi dinspre cele mai căutate staţiuni montane pentru schi

Purtarea măștii de protecție la bordul trenurilor CFR Călatori este obligatorie pe toată durata călătoriei.