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There are 8 ways to get from Brussels Central Station to Bucharest by plane, bus, train, car, or night train

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  1. Fly from Brussels Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BRU - OTP
    5h 32m
    $99–287

  2. Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane CRL - OTP
    6h 54m
    $57–338

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Bucharestbus bus
    26h 43m
    $163–164

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    5. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    30h 29m
    $460–1,551

  5. Drive 2,138.9 km

    1. Drive from Brussels Central Station to Bucharestcar car 2,138.9 km
    20h 37m
    $382–551

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane AMS - OTP
    7h 29m
    $187–423

  7. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Brussels-Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    34h 38m
    $330–671

  8. Bus via București, Autogara Militari

    1. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1929
    38h 54m
    $230–391

Brussels Central Station to Bucharest by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration30h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$460Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,788.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 32m

What companies run services between Brussels Central Station, Belgium and Bucharest, Romania?

HiSky, Lauda, and six other airlines fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Maxibus Travel operates a bus from Brussels-North Station to Bucharest twice a week. Tickets cost $163 and the journey takes 25h 39m.

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