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Distances
- Timișoara → Munich: about 1,000 km
- Bucharest → Munich: about 1,500 km
- Arad → Budapest: about 270 km
Transit time
Western Romania to southern Germany takes about two days; Bucharest about two and a half to three days with one driver. Under EU drivers’ hours rules a driver may drive 9 hours a day (10 hours twice a week) with a 45-minute break after 4.5 hours, so one driver covers roughly 700–800 km a day.
Typical route
- Nădlac II – Csanádpalota: A1 → M43 into Hungary
- Across Hungary (M43/M5 or M0/M1) and Austria (A4/A1)
- Walserberg (Salzburg) into Bavaria
Typical freight
- Automotive parts and vehicles
- Textiles and clothing
- Furniture and wood products
- Agricultural products
Tolls, bans and documents
Borders
Romania and Bulgaria have been full Schengen members since 1 January 2025, so routine checks at their internal land borders have ended; the EU external border (for example with Turkey or Serbia) still has customs and police controls.
Tolls
Since 1 October 2026 Romania charges trucks over 3.5 t a distance-based toll (TollRo) on the motorways, expressways and national roads managed by CNAIR (except national-road sections inside municipalities’ built-up areas), instead of the rovinieta vignette; the rovinieta remains for vehicles up to 3.5 t. Hungary charges HU-GO for trucks over 3.5 t. Austria charges vehicles over 3.5 t a distance-based motorway toll collected by the GO-Box. Germany charges a distance-based truck toll (LKW-Maut) on motorways and federal roads for vehicles over 3.5 t, with a CO₂ component.
Night and weekend rules
Austria restricts trucks over 7.5 t at night (22:00–05:00) on most roads, with exemptions for certified low-noise vehicles. Germany bans trucks over 7.5 t on Sundays and public holidays from 00:00 to 22:00, and on many motorways on Saturdays in July and August from 07:00 to 20:00.
Tips for carriers
- Plan the drive so the German Sunday ban does not catch you in Bavaria.
- German and Austrian industrial regions supply the return leg east.
Questions
Are there border checks between Romania and Hungary?
Not routinely since Romania became a full Schengen member on 1 January 2025.
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