"Happy.Hobo" wrote in message
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On 11-29-2015 13:25, tim..... wrote:
The simplest option is two overnight through trains, Milano - Wien one
night and Wien - Bucuresti a following night. Both are available using
"global pricing" (which means a single fare including on board
accommodation), though I suspect that won't meet the OP's request for
the cheapest solution

Sorry I wasn't clear. Indeed, I don't want to spend a LOT but there are
other factors than price. Even the bus is not out of the question, nor
the flight. But the train, with a tourist stop along the way is an
experience that appeals to me. Night train would save money, but
eyeballing the country along the way is worth the cost of a night's
lodging (under €25 is pretty easy to find).

The point about the overnight trains is that they were the only options
without multiple changes, some of them in rather strange places (in railway
terms)

Replacing the Milano-Wien leg with a sensible day option is possible

but the Second leg is not, you need a second overnight stop at Arad (on the
that Hungarian/Romanian border) and even then you need multiple connections
per leg.

There simply aren't any through day trains nowadays. The Pannonia express
is no more!

tim