There are 12 ways to get from Brussels to Arad by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Brussels Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
best- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BRU - BUD
- Take the train from Ferihegy to Aradtrain
8h 59m$134–351Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus, train
cheapest- Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Charleroi-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane CRL - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iuliabus
- Take the train from Alba Iulia to Aradtrain
11h 56m$72–390Train
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Wien HBFtrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Aradtrain 347
22h 47m$359–555Train, bus
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Köln Hbf to Aradbus
25h 2m$102–274Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Brussels-Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Aradtrain 347
22h 26m$172–340Fly Brussels Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, bus
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane BRU - BEG
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Aradbus
10h 10m$126–330Fly Brussels Airport to Arad
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Arad (ARW)plane BRU - ARW
6h 43m$101–380Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Charleroi-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane CRL - BUD
- Take the train from Ferihegy to Aradtrain
10h 13m$95–279Fly Brussels Airport to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane BRU - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Aradtrain
12h 5m$189–480Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Charleroi-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane CRL - TSR
- Take the bus from Timişoara to Arad, Autogara Transdarabus
9h 3m$86–340Bus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Aradbus 1929
26h 25m$160–250Drive 1,582.4 km
- Drive from Brussels to Aradcar 1,582.4 km
14h 25m$302–437
Brussels to Arad by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Arad is to train and fly and bus which costs $70 - $390 and takes 11h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Arad is to fly which takes 6h 43m and costs $100 - $380.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Brussels-North train station station and arriving at Arad. Services depart once a week, and operate Monday. The journey takes approximately 26h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Brussels to Arad. However, there are services departing from Brussels-Nord and arriving at Arad via Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 47m.
The distance between Brussels and Arad is 1393 km. The road distance is 1582.4 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Arad without a car is to train which takes 22h 47m and costs $350 - $600.
It takes approximately 8h 59m to get from Brussels to Arad, including transfers.
Brussels to Arad bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brussels-North train station.
Brussels to Arad train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Brussels-Nord station.
The best way to get from Brussels to Arad is to train which takes 22h 47m and costs $350 - $600. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $100 - $380 and takes 6h 43m, you could also bus, which costs $160 - $250 and takes 26h 25m.
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Arad, Romania?
You can take a train from Brussels-Nord to Arad via Wien HBF and Wien Hbf in around 22h 47m. Alternatively, Tarom and HiSky fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Arad (ARW) twice a week.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–160
Flights from Brussels Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–140
Flights from Brussels Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–370
Flights from Brussels Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–370
Flights from Brussels Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–290
Flights from Brussels Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–410
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–160
Flights from Brussels Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–140
Flights from Brussels Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–290
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–310
Flights from Brussels Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–290
Flights from Brussels Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Saturday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $26–180
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $26–180
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $26–180
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–350
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $45–350
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Brussels Airport to Arad via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–400
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–340
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Brussels Airport to Arad via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $95–400
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–160
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–270
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $23–320
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Ferihegy to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Ferihegy to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels-Nord to Wien HBF
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–390
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Brussels-Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- $130–170
- Couchette Carriage
- $100–120
- Seating Carriage
- $70–85
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Alba Iulia to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–21
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- [email protected]
- Website
- SVS
Bus from Köln Hbf to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- SVS
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Belgrade bus station to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $160–250
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +4-0745-267.686
- Website
- vertrantis.autogari.ro
Bus from Timişoara to Arad, Autogara Transdara
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- vertrantis.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4 0250 997
- Website
- normandiatransport.com
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- normandia.autogari.ro
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Booking & Getting There
Brussels to Arad bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Arad station.
Arad is 1h ahead of Brussels. It is currently 6:24 PM in Brussels and 7:24 PM in Arad.
Brussels to Arad train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Wien HBF station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels to Arad is 1582 km. It takes approximately 14h 25m to drive from Brussels to Arad.
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