Carpathian Biophotonics Meeting 2025

Acommodation in Sinaia

Sinaia, a picturesque mountain resort in Romania, offers a variety of accommodation options, ranging from luxurious hotels to cozy guesthouses and budget-friendly lodges. Visitors can stay in elegant & historic hotels, which provide premium amenities and breathtaking views of the Carpathian Mountains. Charming boutique guesthouses and rustic cabins offer a more intimate and traditional experience, perfect for nature lovers. Many accommodations are conveniently located near Sinaia’s main attractions, including the famous Peleș Castle. A wide variety of accommodation options can be found by usual aggregators, such as Booking.com, Agoda, etc.

Participants at Carpathian Biophotonics Meeting enjoy a 10% discount compared to the regular prices when booking rooms at Hotel Rina Sinaia (4 star), the conference venue, via the hotel’s website. All room bookings made by conference participants via the promo code include as well breakfast and free access to hotel’s spa facilities.

For the promo discount code, please contact: contact@carpathianbiophotonics.eu

Photo: Deluxe Double Room at Rina Sinaia Hotel

Hotel Rina Sinaia is 5-7 minutes away by foot from the Sinaia Railway Station, and 100 meters away from the beautiful Sinaia Park in the center of the city.

Travel to Sinaia

Traveling from Otopeni Airport (Henri Coandă International Airport) to Sinaia can be done in several ways:

1. Train

Option A: Otopeni – Bucuresti Gara de Nord – Sinaia

  • Take the express train from Otopeni Airport to Bucharest North Railway Station (Gara de Nord). Trip duration 25 minutes. (Alternatively, you can travel from Otopeni to Gara de Nord, by car, by ridesharing apps: Uber or Bolt, or by taxi. For taxi, avoid using the cars parked in front of the arrivals terminal. Instead, in the arrivals hall there will be automated machines, where you can order a taxi from the main taxi companies of Bucharest. Please be advised that they will not accept EUR payments, and they will require Cash payment in LEI currency).

There are two companies operating trains from Otopeni Airport to Bucharest Gara de Nord

CFR Calatori – See timetable

Transferoviar – See timetable

  • From Bucharest Gara de Nord, take a train to Sinaia (1.5 – 2 hours).

There are several companies operating trains to from Bucharest Gara de Nord to Sinaia:

CFR Calatori (Romania’s national railway company)

Astra Trans Carpatic (Private)

Regio Calatori (Private)

Softrans (Private)

Option B: Otopeni – Ploiesti Vesti – Sinaia (faster than Option A)

To reach the Ploiesti Vest station, one should use a car transfer from Otopeni airport (ridesharing apps: Uber or Bolt, or taxi, see more details under the point above). Trip time from Otopeni to Ploiesti Vest: 30-40 minutes.

From the Ploiesti Vest Railway station one can board any train heading to Sinaia, that started the trip in Bucharest. For timetables, check the website of the companies listed under the previous point. Trip time from Ploiesti Vesti to Sinaia: 50 minutes.

2. Car Rental or Taxi

  • Rent a car from Otopeni and drive to Sinaia (~2 hours, ~120 km via DN1/E60).
  • Taxis or rideshare services (Uber/Bolt) can be expensive (~400-600 RON, ~80-120 EUR).

3. Bus or Shuttle

  • Some private shuttle services operate between Otopeni and Sinaia
  • Prices vary depending on the provider, trip time is approximately 2 hrs.

Companies operating direct bus routes from Otopeni Airport to Sinaia:

4. Private transfers by sedan cars or van

A partner company providing transfers from Otopeni to Sinaia is Transport Airport Bucharest (TAB)

100 EUR – transfer by 5-seats Sedan (e.g. Skoda Octavia)

160 EUR – transfer by 8-seats van (e.g. Vito)

Important details on the Social Program – Wednesday, September 10th

On Wednesday, September 10th, all CBM 2025 participants are warmly invited to join a guided tour of Peleș Castle, starting at 15:30. After lunch, groups will depart from the hotel for a leisurely walk to the castle (approx. 1.9 km).

Following the castle tour, participants are invited to a Wine Tasting Session at 17:30, followed by a BBQ-style dinner, both hosted at the Foișorul cu Flori Complex (approx. 1 km from Peleș Castle).

If the weather is favorable, the journey from Hotel Sinaia to Peleș Castle, and afterwards to Foișorul cu Flori, will be planned as a pleasant stroll (see photo below). Participants with mobility difficulties are kindly asked to inform us in advance so that we can arrange an alternative means of transportation.