Bucharest is the fifth most congested city in the world, and fourth place in Europe, based on Tom Tom Traffic Index 2025 edition. Romania’s capital sits on 22nd place when it comes to travel time.
The travel for a 10 km distance in Bucharest takes up to 31 min 9 s (+20 seconds compared to the 2023 Traffic Index). A driver in the Romanian capital faces a congestion level of 48% (2 percent more than in 2023).
The worst day to drive through Bucharest in 2024 was Tuesday, November 12, with an average travel time for a 10 km drive of 42 min 53 seconds. Bucharest drivers lost 6 days, 6 hours in their life in traffic due to congestion (5 h 22 min more than in 2023)
London (United Kingdom) remains the most congested city in Europe with an average travel time per 10 km of 33 min 17 s. Dublin (Ireland) is in second place (32 min 45 s for 10 km), followed by Barcelona (Spain) – 31 min 13 s for 10 km.
Featuring 501 cities across 62 countries on 6 continents, the TomTom Traffic Index evaluates cities around the world by their average travel time and congestion level. Top 3 most congested city in the world are Barranquilla (Colombia), Kolkata and Bengaluru (India).
