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How to get fromBucharest to Mechelenby plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Mechelen by plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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  1. Fly to Brussels Airport

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    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane OTP - BRU
    5h 24m
    €87–268
  2. Bus via Vilvoorde Station perron 5

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Brussels-North Stationbus bus
    26h 57m
    €149
  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Brussels-Nordtrain train 79
    31h 52m
    €284–561
  4. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain night train Night Train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Wien Meidling to Brussels-Nordnighttrain night train Nj
    34h
    €144–252
  5. Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane OTP - CRL
    2. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Malinestrain train
    7h 12m
    €104–330
  6. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane OTP - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    7h 6m
    €118–321
  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 1929
    39h 56m
    €209–308
  8. Drive  2,130.7 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Mechelencar car 2,130.7 km
    20h 35m
    €340–491

Bucharest to Mechelen by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration31h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€284Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Mechelen, Belgium?

HiSky, Tarom, and four other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brussels Airport (BRU) 4 times a day. Alternatively, Maxibus Travel operates a bus from Bucharest to Brussels-North Station twice a week. Tickets cost €144 and the journey takes 25h 38m.

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