There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Charleroi by plane, bus, train, night train, or car
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Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane OTP - CRL
5h 40m€49–307Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Liege Gare des Guilleminsbus
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Charleroi-Centraltrain Ic / ...
26h 48m€157–175Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train Rjx
- Take the train from München Hbf to Frankfurttrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain 79
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Charleroi-Centraltrain Ic / ...
33h 31m€207–640Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Wien Meidling to Liege-Guilleminsnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Charleroi-Centraltrain Ic / ...
36h 22m€159–273Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane OTP - BRU
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Centraltrain
6h 38m€93–309Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane BBU - CRL
8h 36m€59–264Bus, train via București, Autogara Militari
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Liège Guilleminsbus 1924
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Charleroi-Centraltrain Ic / ...
36h 38m€177–291Drive 2,140.6 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Charleroicar 2,140.6 km
20h 26m€333–481
Bucharest to Charleroi by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Charleroi is to fly which costs €55 - €270 and takes 8h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Charleroi is to fly which takes 5h 40m and costs €45 - €310.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Charleroi. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Charleroi-Central via Budapest-Keleti, München Hbf, Frankfurt and Liège-Guillemins. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 31m.
The distance between Bucharest and Charleroi is 1771 km. The road distance is 2140.6 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Charleroi without a car is to bus and train which takes 26h 48m and costs €150 - €180.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Bucharest to Charleroi, including transfers.
Bucharest to Charleroi train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Charleroi is to fly which takes 5h 40m and costs €45 - €310. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €200 - €650 and takes 33h 31m.
Charleroi is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 2:22 PM in Bucharest and 1:22 PM in Charleroi.
Bucharest to Charleroi train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Charleroi, Belgium?
Ulendo Airlink and Ryanair fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Charleroi-Central via Budapest-Keleti, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, München Hbf, Frankfurt, and Liège-Guillemins in around 33h 31m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Liege Gare des Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €140
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
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Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Charleroi is 2141 km. It takes approximately 20h 26m to drive from Bucharest to Charleroi.
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