There are 9 ways to get from Brussels to Pleven by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Fly Brussels Airport to Sofia Airport, train
best- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BRU - SOF
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Pleventrain
9h 9m$91–262Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Charleroi-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CRL - SOF
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Pleventrain
10h 37m$54–343Bus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
- Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Pleven Bus Stationbus
31h 14m$181–192Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Brussels-Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Pleventrain 461
41h 40m$365–700Drive 2,160 km
- Drive from Brussels to Plevencar 2,160 km
21h 31m$385–556Fly Brussels Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, night train, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BRU - OTP
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Pleventrain
10h 37m$112–350Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane EIN - SOF
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Pleventrain
12h 10m$85–429Bus, train
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to București, Autogara Militaribus 1929
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Pleventrain 461
46h 26m$241–372Drive, car train
- Drive from Brussels to Hannover Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Plevencar
28h 38m$404–572
Brussels to Pleven by night train and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Pleven is to train and fly which costs $50 - $350 and takes 10h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Pleven is to fly and train which takes 9h 9m and costs $90 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from Brussels station to Pleven station. However, there are services departing from Brussels-North Station and arriving at Pleven Bus Station via Buchurest and Ruse Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Brussels to Pleven. However, there are services departing from Brussels-Nord and arriving at Pleven via Wien Meidling and Bucuresti Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 40m.
The distance between Brussels and Pleven is 1914 km. The road distance is 2160 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Pleven without a car is to bus which takes 31h 14m and costs $180 - $200.
It takes approximately 9h 9m to get from Brussels to Pleven, including transfers.
Brussels to Pleven bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from Brussels-North Station.
Brussels to Pleven train services, operated by Nightjet, depart from Brussels-Nord station.
Brussels to Pleven bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Bucharest station.
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Pleven, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Brussels-North Station to Pleven Bus Station via Bucharest, Buchurest, and Ruse Central Bus Station in around 31h 14m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–380
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–310
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $85–160
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–240
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $27–270
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $27–270
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–360
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–360
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Brussels Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–210
Flights from Brussels Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–340
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–240
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–270
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–250
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia Sever to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Sofia Sever to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Train from Sofia Sever to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Brussels-Nord to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- $130–180
- Couchette Carriage
- $100–130
- Seating Carriage
- $70–90
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–490
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $31–34
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $31–34
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–27
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Breda to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Brussels-North Station to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $163
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Pleven Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +359 889 59 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
Bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Pleven Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
- Phone
- +359 (0) 64 888 666
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtogarapleven.com
Bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Pleven Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- avtogarapleven.com
- 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
- $210–340
- Website
- Flixbus
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Pleven is 1h ahead of Brussels. It is currently 1:26 AM in Brussels and 2:26 AM in Pleven.
Brussels to Pleven train services, operated by Nightjet, arrive at Wien Meidling station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels to Pleven is 2160 km. It takes approximately 21h 31m to drive from Brussels to Pleven.
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