There are 9 ways to get from Bucharest to Ghent 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 to Brussels Airport, train
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane OTP - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
6h 15m€93–307Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane OTP - CRL
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Gent Sint Pieters Stationbus
7h 46m€68–349Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Brussels-North Stationbus
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ic / ...
26h 25m€150–180Train
- 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 Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ic / ...
32h 39m€219–715Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Wien Meidling to Brussels-Nordnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ic / ...
35h 51m€152–288Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane OTP - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain
7h 32m€137–364Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane OTP - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain
8h 33m€69–424Bus, train via Antwerp
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Antwerp Rooseveltplaatsbus 1924
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain Ic / ...
37h 5m€179–290Drive 2,196.3 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Ghentcar 2,196.3 km
21h 3m€341–493
Bucharest to Ghent by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Ghent is to bus and train which costs €150 - €180 and takes 26h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Ghent is to fly and train which takes 6h 15m and costs €90 - €310.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Ghent. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Gand-Saint-Pierre via Budapest-Keleti, München Hbf, Frankfurt and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 39m.
The distance between Bucharest and Ghent is 1841 km. The road distance is 2196.3 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Ghent without a car is to bus and train which takes 26h 25m and costs €150 - €180.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Bucharest to Ghent, including transfers.
Bucharest to Ghent train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
Ghent is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 8:39 AM in Bucharest and 7:39 AM in Ghent.
Bucharest to Ghent train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Ghent is 2196 km. It takes approximately 21h 3m to drive from Bucharest to Ghent.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Ghent, Belgium?
You can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Gand-Saint-Pierre via Budapest-Keleti, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, München Hbf, Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 32h 39m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–230
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–390
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels-Nord to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels-Nord to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Breda to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Brussels-North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €140
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
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