Bucharest is 1 hour ahead of Berlin. Bucharest uses Eastern European Time (EET, UTC+2 in winter and EEST, UTC+3 in summer) while Berlin uses Central European Time (CET/CEST). When it's 10:00 AM in Bucharest, it's 9:00 AM in Berlin.
Both cities observe daylight saving time on the same EU schedule, so the 1-hour difference remains constant year-round.
Best calling time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Bucharest time. This corresponds to 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM in Berlin, providing excellent overlap for business calls.
Bucharest and Berlin are both major European tech hubs. Romania has become a significant IT outsourcing destination for German companies. Direct flights take about 2.5 hours.