There are 8 ways to get from Brussels to Bucharest by plane, train, bus, car, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Brussels Airport
best- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BRU - OTP
5h 25m$99–316Train
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
30h 21m$468–944Bus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to București, Autogara Militaribus 1929
37h 45m$160Drive 2,139.9 km
- Drive from Brussels to Bucharestcar 2,139.9 km
20h 31m$382–551Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Charleroi-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane CRL - OTP
6h 54m$113–354Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane AMS - OTP
6h 56m$189–434Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Brussels-Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
33h 34m$332–621Bus via Bucureşti Autogara Obor
- Take the bus from Brussels to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus
38h 16m
Brussels to Bucharest by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Bucharest is to bus which costs $160 and takes 37h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Bucharest is to fly which takes 5h 25m and costs $95 - $320.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Brussels-North train station station and arriving at București, Autogara Militari. Services depart three times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 37h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Brussels to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Brussels-Nord and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via Frankfurt, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof and Wien Westbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 21m.
The distance between Brussels and Bucharest is 1787 km. The road distance is 2139.9 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Bucharest without a car is to train which takes 30h 21m and costs $460 - $950.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Brussels to Bucharest, including transfers.
Brussels to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brussels-North train station.
Brussels to Bucharest train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Brussels-Nord station.
The best way to get from Brussels to Bucharest is to fly which takes 5h 25m and costs $95 - $320. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $460 - $950 and takes 30h 21m, you could also bus, which costs $160 and takes 37h 45m.
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Bucharest, Romania?
HiSky, Tarom, and six other airlines fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Brussels-Nord to Bucuresti Nord via Frankfurt, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, and Wien Westbahnhof in around 30h 21m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–260
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–330
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Brussels to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Brussels. It is currently 7:50 PM in Brussels and 8:50 PM in Bucharest.
Brussels to Bucharest train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels to Bucharest is 2140 km. It takes approximately 20h 31m to drive from Brussels to Bucharest.
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