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Players in Romania, Moldova and Bulgaria
Groups with friends in Greece and Turkey
Europe · Bucharest, Romania
Minecraft & Game Server Hosting in Bucharest
Host your Minecraft server, or any of our other games, in Bucharest for the lowest ping across Romania and south-east Europe. Players in Bulgaria, Moldova, Serbia and Greece get a much shorter route than to servers in western Europe.
DDoS protection, blazing fast hardware and one control panel for every game.
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- Other Nodecraft locations nearbyLatency (ms)
- Zagreb, Croatia 810 km
- Prague, Czech Republic 1080 km
- Copenhagen, Denmark 1570 km
Who gets the best ping on Bucharest servers?
Ping depends on your internet provider and how your connection is routed, but this is what players typically see on a wired connection to our Bucharest location.
| Where you play from | Typical ping to Bucharest | Good fit? |
|---|---|---|
| Bucharest | 1 to 5 ms | Ideal |
| Cluj-Napoca, Iași, Timișoara | 6 to 14 ms | Ideal |
| Constanța, Brașov | 3 to 9 ms | Ideal |
| Chișinău | 8 to 16 ms | Ideal |
| Sofia | 6 to 12 ms | Ideal |
| Belgrade | 10 to 18 ms | Ideal, or use Zagreb |
| Budapest | 12 to 20 ms | Great, or use Zagreb |
| Istanbul, Thessaloniki | 15 to 28 ms | Great |
| Athens | 20 to 32 ms | Great |
Playing from somewhere else? See every Nodecraft server location and test your ping to all of them.
South-east Europe, covered
Players in Romania, Bulgaria and Moldova are often stuck with servers in Frankfurt or Amsterdam. Bucharest brings the server to your side of the continent, cutting out the long trip west.
Move your server anytime
Your group is playing on a server hosted in western Europe? Move it to Bucharest with the one-click location wizard in your dashboard. Your files come with it.
Same location, any game
Swap your Bucharest server between Minecraft, Counter-Strike 2, Rust and more at no extra cost. Your saves stay put for when you swap back.
Popular with Romanian players
Every game runs in Bucharest, with low ping across Romania and its neighbours.
Eastern Europe locations
Bucharest or Zagreb?
Both are a big step up from servers in western Europe. Pick the one closer to the middle of your group.
Choose Zagreb
Your ping to Zagreb
Players in Croatia, Slovenia and Bosnia and Herzegovina
Groups with friends in Austria and Hungary
Players in Serbia and Hungary are roughly between the two, so test both above and go with the lower number.
Bucharest server hosting FAQ
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Where is the Nodecraft Bucharest server location?
Our Bucharest servers are hosted in a data centre in Bucharest, Romania. It is one of eight Nodecraft locations in Europe, alongside London, Amsterdam, Paris, Madrid, Copenhagen, Prague and Zagreb.
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Can I host a Minecraft server in Bucharest?
Yes. Java and Bedrock Edition servers can both be hosted in Bucharest, with one-click modpacks, plugins and full file access. See our Minecraft server hosting page for plans.
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Is Bucharest good for players in Bulgaria and Moldova?
Yes. Sofia and Chișinău usually see around 6 to 16 ms to Bucharest, much lower than a server in western Europe.
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Is Bucharest good for players in Greece and Turkey?
It is usually the closest Nodecraft location. Athens and Istanbul typically see around 15 to 32 ms, which is comfortable for nearly every game.
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Can I move my existing server to Bucharest?
Yes. Open the location wizard from your server in the dashboard, pick Bucharest and we move it for you in one click, files and all.
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Are Bucharest servers protected from DDoS attacks?
Yes. Bucharest is on the same protected network as every other Nodecraft location, so attacks are filtered before they reach your server.