Travelers going soon
Members who post a trip and choose to appear on public pages show up here.
Open trips to Romania
Post yours and see who is going on your dates. Asking to join a trip is always free.
Best time to go
May-June and September-October are ideal: green or golden Carpathian hiking, comfortable city walking, harvest tables. The Transfăgărășan and Transalpina high roads open roughly late June-October: plan the drives inside that window. July-August brings the best mountain weather and the Danube Delta's full bird chorus (plus mosquitoes), with coastal Vama Veche/Constanța in season. Winter (December-March) means affordable skiing at Poiana Brașov/Sinaia, Christmas markets in Sibiu and Brașov, and castles dusted in snow: deeply atmospheric, properly cold. Bears hibernate; tourists should layer like they don't.
Top places
Costs
| Budget, per person | Typical |
|---|---|
| Backpacker, per day | $35-60 |
| Mid-range, per day | $75-130 |
| Comfort, per day | $200+ |
| Hostel dorm bed (Brașov) | $10-18 |
| Pensiune double (dinner optional) | $40-75 |
| Restaurant meal (sarmale + beer) | $8-14 |
| Bucharest-Brașov train | $8-12 |
| Danube Delta boat day | $35-60 |
With a partner, rooms, taxis and boats are the easy things to share. Our guide to splitting travel costs with a travel partner has a simple way to keep track. Estimates in US dollars, for planning only.
Getting around
A rental car is the country-unlocker: villages, monasteries and mountain roads sit beyond rail's reach; roads vary from new motorway to pothole folklore, so allow generous times and avoid rural night driving (carts and dogs share lanes). Trains (CFR) are slow but scenic and cheap: Bucharest-Brașov is the useful main line; private operator Astra adds comfort on some routes. Intercity minibuses/maxitaxis fill gaps frequently if cozily. In cities, Bolt/Uber are cheap and beat street taxis (notorious at the Gară de Nord). Bucharest's metro is efficient. Delta logistics: trains/cars to Tulcea, then everything moves by boat: book lodges with transfers.
Money and staying connected
Romania keeps the leu (RON): and prices that flatter your budget. Cards are accepted broadly in cities; carry cash for villages, monastery donations and markets (ATMs: banks only, decline conversion). Tipping ~10% is standard. SIMs/eSIMs (Digi, Orange, Vodafone) are famously cheap with some of Europe's fastest mobile data: EU plans roam free. Coverage holds along main valleys, fades on high trails and deep Delta channels; download offline maps. Many rural guesthouses (pensiuni) prefer cash and feed you like family: budget for the second dinner you didn't order.
Culture and etiquette
Romanians are Latin-warm with Orthodox depth: greetings come with eye contact and quick friendship, hospitality with insistence ("you must eat"). In monasteries and churches, modest dress and quiet matter (women may be offered wrap skirts at strict Bucovina sites); photograph frescoes only where permitted. Țuică toasts ("Noroc!") open meals: sipping respectfully beats refusing twice. The Dracula thing: locals enjoy the business and prefer the real history: ask about Vlad and Saxons, not vampires. Useful phrases: "Bună ziua" (good day), "Mulțumesc" (thank you: "mersi" works), "Vă rog" (please), "Cât costă?" (how much?), "Noroc!" (cheers/luck).
Health and safety
Romania is broadly safe; scams concentrate on taxis and money exchange (use apps and banks). The real risk profile is rural-natural: Europe's largest brown-bear population means real protocol in the Carpathians: make noise on trails, never feed or approach (roadside "beggar bears" included), store food sealed; check salvamont (mountain rescue) advisories. Stray dogs in countryside: indifferent mostly, carry confidence. Roads at night are the top hazard. Tap water is fine in cities; many prefer bottled in villages. Pharmacies (farmacie) are everywhere; EU travelers carry EHIC/GHIC.
General guidance, not medical or security advice. Check your government's travel advice and a travel clinic before you book.
How many people visit
International arrivals to Romania over the most recent years with data, roughly number 30 of 33 in its region by reported arrivals.
Source: UN Tourism (UNWTO). Years marked * are estimates: this country's measured baseline scaled by UN Tourism's published regional recovery rates, shown until measured figures are out.
Key facts
- Largest city
- Bucharest
- Languages
- Romanian
- Population
- 19.0 million (2025)
- Area
- 238,391 km² (92,043 mi²)
- Calling code
- +40
- Region
- Southeast Europe
Travelling solo in Romania
Arriving alone is fine: plenty of people start a Romania trip on their own, and a travel partner can be someone you share one day with or the whole route.
Meeting someone new? Talk here first, meet somewhere public, and read our travel safety guide.
Visa check
A free checker with a link to the official source. Your passport is picked from where you are browsing; change it any time.
Travelling to Romania with a travel buddy
How do I find a travel buddy for Romania?
Make a free profile and add your Romania trip with rough dates. You will see travelers going on your dates and open trips to Romania you can ask to join, or you can post your own trip and let partners find you. Asking to join a trip is always free.
When is the best time to visit Romania?
May-June and September-October are ideal: green or golden Carpathian hiking, comfortable city walking, harvest tables. The Transfăgărășan and Transalpina high roads open roughly late June-October: plan the drives inside that window.
How much does a day in Romania cost?
Typical costs, in US dollars: backpacker, per day: $35 to $60; mid-range, per day: $75 to $130; comfort, per day: $200+; hostel dorm bed (Brașov): $10 to $18; pensiune double (dinner optional): $40 to $75; restaurant meal (sarmale + beer): $8 to $14; bucharest-Brașov train: $8 to $12; danube Delta boat day: $35 to $60. These are estimates for planning only. With a travel partner, rooms and taxis are easy to share.
Is Romania good for solo travelers?
Arriving alone is fine: plenty of people start a Romania trip on their own, and a travel partner can be someone you share one day with or the whole route.
Albania
Serbia
Bulgaria
Croatia
Montenegro
Greece