SECTOR 5 · BUCHAREST
Complete funeral services in Sector 5, Bucharest, available day and night. We cover the whole sector — including the neighbourhoods listed — with estimated collection within 50–90 min.
Updated: · Local facts checked.
West-south Bucharest — Rahova, Ferentari, Cotroceni, 13 Septembrie and major hospitals (University Hospital, Bagdasar).
We cover all of Sector 5 with complete funeral services, available 24/7. For the dedicated service page, see funeral services in Sector 5.
We cover all of Sector 5. If you are in one of the neighbourhoods below, call us — we reach the whole sector. For a specific service: coffins in Sector 5, funeral transport in Sector 5.
From the first call we confirm the neighbourhood, situation type (home, hospital, care home) and cemetery or crematorium. One colleague keeps you updated: estimated collection 50–90 min in an emergency, then papers, preparation and ceremony.
Hospital releases and cross-city routes can add time at peak hours on Splaiul Unirii and Eroilor. Frequently used cemeteries: Cimitirul Tudor Vladimirescu, Cimitirul Măgurele. For cremation, Crematoriul Vitan-Bârzești is 8–12 km away (typically 25–35 min).
The essential package starts at 4,900 RON and may fit the state funeral allowance. For a single service (transport, coffin, wreaths), choose from the list below.
The most used cemeteries for Sector 5 are Cimitirul Tudor Vladimirescu, Cimitirul Măgurele. For cremation, Crematoriul Vitan-Bârzești (Șos. Vitan-Bârzești 9–11, Sector 4) is 8–12 km from the sector.
| Cemetery | Address | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Cimitirul Tudor Vladimirescu | Str. Antiaeriană 10 | municipal cemetery |
| Cimitirul Măgurele | Șos. București-Măgurele | on the south-western edge |
Hospital in Sector 5: Spitalul Universitar de Urgență București. The deceased stays at the hospital morgue until the medical certificate is issued; we collect as soon as the morgue releases, at any hour.
Sector 5 has 38 churches, 33 of them Orthodox. The funeral service is usually held at the family's parish — most often Biserica „Adormirea Maicii Domnului - Cotroceni”, Biserica „Adormirea Maicii Domnului” - Sapienței, Biserica „Buna Vestire” - Schitul Maicilor and Biserica "Sfântul Elefterie Nou". We coordinate the service time with the priest and the transport to the cemetery.
Other denominations: Biserica baptistă „Providența” (Baptist), Biserica Greco-Catolică Acvila (Greek Catholic), Biserica lui Isus Hristos a Sfinților din Zilele din Urmă (Christian) and Biserica Penticostală Filadelfia (Pentecostal) and others in the table. We organise the ceremony according to the family's rite.
| Church | Denomination | Address |
|---|---|---|
| Biserica „Adormirea Maicii Domnului - Cotroceni” | Romanian Orthodox | Bulevardul Geniului 1 |
| Biserica „Adormirea Maicii Domnului” - Sapienței | Romanian Orthodox | — |
| Biserica „Buna Vestire” - Schitul Maicilor | Romanian Orthodox | — |
| Biserica "Sfântul Elefterie Nou" | Romanian Orthodox | Strada Sfântul Elefterie 1 |
| Biserica "Sfântul Elefterie Vechi" | Romanian Orthodox | Strada Sfântul Elefterie 15C |
| Biserica „Sfântul Ierarh Nicolae” - Mihai Vodă | Romanian Orthodox | Strada Sapienței 35 |
| Biserica „Sfântul Ilie” - Gorgani | Romanian Orthodox | Strada Silfidelor 5 |
| Biserica Bariera Rahovei | Orthodox | — |
| Biserica Caporal Preda | Orthodox | Strada Caporal Preda |
| Biserica Mănăstirii Antim | Romanian Orthodox | Strada Justiției 29 |
| Biserica Ortodoxa de Lemn | Orthodox | — |
| Biserica Ortodoxa Progresul 2 | Romanian Orthodox | — |
| Biserica Ortodoxa Sf Ecaterina | Greek Orthodox | — |
| Biserica Ortodoxă "Acoperământul Maicii Domnului - Ferentari" | Romanian Orthodox | Drumul Sânpaul 8 |
| Biserica Ortodoxă "Bărbătescu Vechi" | Romanian Orthodox | Strada Bărbătescu Vechi 1 |
| Biserica Ortodoxă „Bumbăcari” | Romanian Orthodox | Strada Toporași 70 |
| Biserica Ortodoxă „Sf. M. Mc. Gheorghe și Ier. Iosif cel Nou de la Partoș” | Romanian Orthodox | Strada Progresului |
| Biserica Ortodoxă "Sfântul Spiridon Vechi" | Romanian Orthodox | Piața Națiunile Unite 5-7 |
| Biserica Ortodoxă "Toți Sfinții Români" | Romanian Orthodox | Aleea Sălaj 4 |
| Biserica Ortodoxă "Vovidenia" | Romanian Orthodox | Strada Garoafei 56 |
| Biserica Ortodoxă Ghencea – Nașterea Domnului | Romanian Orthodox | Strada Mărgeanului 107 |
| Biserica Ortodoxă Spirea Nouă | Romanian Orthodox | Strada Puișor 59 |
| Biserica Ortodoxă Tudor Vladimirescu - Rahova | Romanian Orthodox | Strada Mărgeanului 6 |
| Biserica Sf. Vasile cel Mare și Sf. Ilie | Romanian Orthodox | Strada Floare de Gheață 1 |
| Biserica Sfânta Treime | Romanian Orthodox | Calea 13 Septembrie 211 |
| Biserica Sfântul Dimitrie Izvorâtorul de Mir | Romanian Orthodox | — |
| Biserica Sfinții Apostoli | Romanian Orthodox | Strada Sfinții Apostoli 1 |
| Capela Ortodoxă „Ghencea Militar II” | Romanian Orthodox | — |
| Capela Ortodoxă „Sfântul Mare Mucenic Gheorghe” | Romanian Orthodox | Strada Mihail Cioranu |
| Capela Ortodoxă a Spitalului Universitar de Urgență | Romanian Orthodox | Bulevardul Eroii Sanitari |
| Catedrala Națională | Romanian Orthodox | Calea 13 Septembrie |
| Mănăstirea Antim | Romanian Orthodox | Strada Justiției 29 |
| Paraclisul Catedralei Mântuirii Neamului | Romanian Orthodox | Calea 13 Septembrie |
| Biserica baptistă „Providența” | Baptist | Strada Talazului 16 |
| Biserica Greco-Catolică Acvila | Greek Catholic | Strada Sirenelor 39 |
| Biserica lui Isus Hristos a Sfinților din Zilele din Urmă | Christian | Șoseaua Panduri 16-18 |
| Biserica Penticostală Filadelfia | Pentecostal | — |
| Biserica Reformată București 2 | Christian | Șoseaua Viilor 97 |
The death certificate is issued by the civil-status office: Serviciul Stare Civilă Sector 5, Strada Fabrica de Chibrituri 11-19. We prepare the file (medical certificate, the deceased's ID) and go with you or file on the family's behalf.
For inheritance or powers of attorney (for example when the family is abroad) there is a notary office in Sector 5: Liberalis. The estate can also be opened with any notary in the county.
| Type | Institution | Address | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civil status | Serviciul Stare Civilă Sector 5 | Strada Fabrica de Chibrituri 11-19 | — |
| Civil status | Primăria Sectorului 5 | Strada Fabrica de Chibrituri 7-19 | — |
| Notary | Liberalis | Șoseaua Sălaj 1-3 | — |
Sector 5 has 3 care homes for the elderly. When a death occurs in a care home, staff call the doctor to certify it and the family freely chooses the funeral home — we collect from the home at any hour (see death in a care home in Sector 5).
Measured by road from the sector centre in normal traffic. At peak hours add 30–50 %. The first row is the distance to Km 0, the central reference point of Bucharest (Piața Sf. Gheorghe).
| Destination | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Km 0, central Bucharest (Piața Sf. Gheorghe) | 6.8 km | 11 min |
| Vitan-Bârzești crematorium (Sector 4) | 10.5 km | 16 min |
| Bellu cemetery (Sector 4) | 5.7 km | 9 min |
In an emergency we usually arrive within 50–90 min.
An essential package starts at 4,900 RON and may fit the funeral allowance (see current amount). See all packages or use the cost calculator.
| Situation | Estimated time |
|---|---|
| Emergency (nights, weekends, holidays) | 50–90 min |
| Scheduled (in advance) | at agreed time |
| Distance to crematorium | 8–12 km · 25–35 min |
KEY FACTS
CEMETERIES · SECTOR 5
● municipal · ● confessional/private. Source: ACCU.
DISTANCE TO CREMATORIUM
Indicative distance in normal traffic. Crematoriul Vitan-Bârzești (Sector 4) serves all Bucharest.
IN MOTION
FREQUENT QUESTIONS
Yes. We cover all of Sector 5, including Rahova, Ferentari, Cotroceni, 13 Septembrie, Giurgiului, with 24/7 collection estimated within 50–90 min.
If your neighbourhood is listed above (or adjacent in the same sector), yes — we collect across Sector 5. Tell us the neighbourhood on the phone; we estimate arrival from the area and traffic.
The most used are Cimitirul Tudor Vladimirescu, Cimitirul Măgurele. The full list with addresses is in the cemetery table on this page.
An essential package starts at 4,900 RON and may fit state funeral aid; the final cost depends on services and cemetery fees.
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