At the end of 2025 the city had about 74,000 m² of flexible offices in 48 locations, a little over 2% of modern office stock (iO Partners, via Business Forum).
Typical flexible office prices in 2025: about €400 in the centre and CBD, €350 in Floreasca, €250 in office Pipera (Dimitrie Pompeiu).
Floreasca-Barbu Văcărescu held 17% of Bucharest's flexible office stock, second only to the centre. 84% of all flexible space is within 1 km of a metro station.
Coworking in north Bucharest: the short answer
Bucharest has a small but growing flexible office market. According to iO Partners, a real estate consultancy, quoted by Business Forum in February 2026, the city had about 74,000 m² of flexible offices in 48 locations at the end of 2025, a little over 2% of its modern office stock. In the north, Floreasca-Barbu Văcărescu alone held 17% of that flexible space. Office Pipera, the Dimitrie Pompeiu area, was among the cheapest areas, at about €250 per person per month, against about €350 in Floreasca and €400 in the centre.
For someone living in the northern suburbs, that means a choice. Work from home, where fibre internet is usually excellent, and go to a coworking space for meetings and company. Or take a desk in Pipera or Floreasca and drive against the traffic, not into it.
In plain words: in north Bucharest, internet at home is rarely the problem. A coworking desk buys you separation, meeting rooms and people, and the right one is the one you reach before the traffic does.
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Where the flexible offices are
The north of Bucharest is where much of the city's office work happens. Our article on north Bucharest's business districts has the office figures and the main employers. For flexible space, the iO Partners data for 2025 shows:
| Area | Share of Bucharest's flexible office stock | Typical price per person per month |
|---|---|---|
| Centre | 25% | about €400 |
| Floreasca-Barbu Văcărescu | 17% | about €350 |
| Centre-West | 16% | about €350 |
| CBD | 14% | about €400 |
| Dimitrie Pompeiu (office Pipera) | not stated separately | about €250 |
Three more numbers from the same analysis help you picture the market: 69% of flexible space is in Class A buildings, 84% is within 1 km of a metro station, and about a third of the area is run by IWG, the group behind the Regus and Spaces brands.
The prices are averages from a consultancy, not quotes. A day pass, a desk in an open space and a private office are priced very differently. Ask each space for its current list.
The three northern areas, in practice
Floreasca and Barbu Văcărescu. The busiest office district in Bucharest, around Lake Floreasca, with many large companies and restaurants. Busy and central to the north, but also one of the most congested parts of the city at peak hours.
Pipera. Two different places share the name. Office Pipera, in Sector 2 around the Pipera metro station at the end of line M2, is a dense, modern office district. Pipera North, on the Voluntari side, has older business parks and, according to Cushman & Wakefield, the highest office vacancy in the city.
Băneasa. Between the city and the airport, along the DN1. Fewer offices than Floreasca or Pipera, no metro yet, and the shortest drive from the northern suburbs. Metro line M6, under construction, will run through Băneasa to the airport; the declared opening date is April 2029. Our guide to line M6 has the status.
The right coworking desk is the one you reach before the traffic does.
What to expect from a coworking space
| Option | What you usually get | Suits |
|---|---|---|
| Day pass | A seat in a shared area for one day, Wi-Fi, coffee | Occasional days out of the house |
| Flexible desk (hot desk) | Any free seat, a monthly fee, a set number of days or full access | Two or three days a week |
| Dedicated desk | Your own desk, often with storage | Daily work, a fixed routine |
| Private office | A lockable room for one person or a team | Calls all day, confidential work, a small company |
| Business address services | A mailing or company address, mail handling | A company that needs an address but not a desk |
Before you sign, check:
- Access hours. 24/7 or office hours only. Weekend access.
- Meeting rooms. How many hours are included, the price of extra hours, booking rules.
- Phone booths. For video calls, quiet booths matter more than the desk.
- Internet. Ask about the connection, a wired port at the desk and a backup line.
- Parking. Paid or included, guaranteed or "if available". In the north this often decides everything.
- The contract. Notice period, minimum term, price increases, what happens if you move to a bigger room.
- Invoices. If you work through a company, check the invoice details and VAT. If you need the address as your company's registered office, ask an accountant what the Trade Register requires.
Internet at home: usually good enough
For many people, the question is whether to leave home at all. Fixed internet in Romania is among the best in Europe. According to the European Commission's Digital Decade 2026 report for Romania, 96.25% of homes are covered by fibre to the premises, against an EU average of 74.13%, and 94.66% in rural Bucharest-Ilfov. Ookla's Speedtest Global Index put Romania's median fixed broadband at 277.68 Mbps down and 193.63 Mbps up in September 2026.
Area coverage is not a connection at your address, so check the specific house. Our article on internet speed for remote work explains how, including the regulator's official speed test, Netograf.
The commute: drive against the traffic
The direction of the trip matters more than the distance. From Balotești, we publish about 15 minutes to Pipera and about 10 minutes to the airport without traffic. At peak hours the urban stretch is what costs time: the TomTom Traffic Index for 2025 ranked Bucharest fifth in Europe for congestion. Our guide to the Balotești to Bucharest commute on the DN1 has the detail.
Three rules:
- Choose a space on your side of the city. For the northern suburbs, that means Băneasa, Pipera or the airport area, not the centre.
- Shift your hours. Arriving before 8:00 or after 10:00 changes the drive.
- Count the parking. A desk near the metro with no parking is only useful if you take the metro.
Home, coworking or office: a quick comparison
| Question | Home office | Coworking in the north | Company office |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daily commute | None | Short, if on your side of the city | Depends on the building |
| Internet | Usually fibre, check the address | Shared, ask about backup | Company network |
| Meeting rooms | No | Yes, often by the hour | Yes |
| Separation from home life | Weak | Strong | Strong |
| Monthly cost | Your own bills | From a day pass to a private office | Paid by the employer |
Working remotely from Romania: the paperwork
If you come to Romania to work for a foreign employer, the coworking desk is the easy part. Residence and tax come first. Our guide to the digital nomad visa covers one route, and tax residency is a separate question. For your own situation, speak to an accountant.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a coworking desk cost in Bucharest?
According to iO Partners data for 2025, typical prices per person per month were about €400 in the centre and CBD, about €350 in Floreasca and Centre-West, and about €250 in office Pipera (Dimitrie Pompeiu). Day passes, flexible desks and private offices differ, so ask each space for its current prices.
Where are the coworking spaces in north Bucharest?
Mainly in Floreasca-Barbu Văcărescu, which held 17% of the city's flexible office space at the end of 2025, and in office Pipera. Băneasa has fewer offices but is the closest to the northern suburbs.
Is home internet in north Bucharest good enough for remote work?
Usually yes. Fibre covers 94.66% of homes in rural Bucharest-Ilfov, according to the European Commission, and Romania's median fixed speed was 277.68 Mbps in September 2026. Check the specific address and keep a mobile backup.
Is there a metro to Pipera and Băneasa?
Office Pipera is served by the Pipera station at the end of metro line M2. Băneasa has no metro yet; line M6, under construction, will run through it to the airport, with a declared opening date of April 2029.
The bottom line
North Bucharest is a good place to work, at home or out of it. Fibre at home is the norm, the city's busiest office district is in the north, and coworking prices in office Pipera are among the lowest in the city. The real choice is about the commute: pick a space you reach against the traffic.
If you are thinking about moving north of Bucharest and want to talk through daily life, work included, book a 30-minute call with me.
Moti Azulay, Compass Group Romania
Sources: Business Forum, 12 February 2026: iO Partners analysis of Bucharest's flexible office market · Ookla Speedtest Global Index: Romania · European Commission, Digital Decade 2026: Romania country report · ANCOM Netograf · Regus Romania · Cushman & Wakefield Echinox, Bucharest office MarketBeat Q2 2026, as cited in our business districts guide
This article is for general information only and is not legal, tax or financial advice. Prices are market averages from a published analysis, not quotes. Naming an operator is not an endorsement. Information current as of 22 October 2026.
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