There are 7 ways to get from Brussels to Varna by plane, bus, night train, 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 from Brussels Airport
best- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane BRU - VAR
6h 48m$152–644Bus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Varnabus
31h 24m$185–196Night train, train, bus
- Take the nighttrain from Brussels-Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Varnabus
39h 3m$335–625Drive 2,382.5 km
- Drive from Brussels to Varnacar 2,382.5 km
23h 56m$425–614Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Charleroi-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane CRL - VAR
6h 33m$166–761Train, night train
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain 90N
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Varnatrain Ic
41h 40m$517–894Bus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to București, Autogara Militaribus 1929
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Varnabus 984
44h 45m$249–370
Brussels to Varna by night train, train, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Varna is to bus via Bucharest which costs $180 - $200 and takes 31h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Varna is to train and fly which takes 6h 33m and costs $160 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Brussels station to Varna. However, there are services departing from Brussels-North Station and arriving at Varna via Buchurest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Brussels to Varna. However, there are services departing from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and arriving at Varna via Aachen, Hbf, Wien Meidling, Bucharest and Gorna Oryahovitsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 40m.
The distance between Brussels and Varna is 1973 km. The road distance is 2382.5 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Varna without a car is to bus via Bucharest which takes 31h 24m and costs $180 - $200.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Brussels to Varna, including transfers.
Brussels to Varna bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from Brussels-North Station.
Brussels to Varna train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
The best way to get from Brussels to Varna is to fly which takes 6h 48m and costs $150 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus via Bucharest, which costs $180 - $200 and takes 31h 24m.
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Varna, Bulgaria?
Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Varna Airport (VAR) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brussels-North Station to Varna via Bucharest and Buchurest in around 31h 24m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Varna Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–330
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–490
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Varna Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $90–350
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Brussels-Nord to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- $130–170
- Couchette Carriage
- $100–120
- Seating Carriage
- $70–85
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–420
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–420
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- 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
- $11–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $240–360
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
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 Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–6
- 1st Class
- $4–6
- 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
- $161
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
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
- $220–330
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Brussels to Varna bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Bucharest station.
Varna is 1h ahead of Brussels. It is currently 5:25 PM in Brussels and 6:25 PM in Varna.
Brussels to Varna train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Aachen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels to Varna is 2382 km. It takes approximately 23h 56m to drive from Brussels to Varna.
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