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How to get fromGhent to Bucharestby train, plane, bus, car, or night train

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There are 10 ways to get from Ghent to Bucharest by train, plane, bus, car, or night train

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  1. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BRU - OTP
    6h 38m
    $110–333

  2. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Bredatrain train
    3. Take the train from Breda to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    4. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane EIN - OTP
    8h 26m
    $76–469

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels-Nordtrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Bucharestbus bus
    27h 18m
    $170–181

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    5. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    6. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    31h 43m
    $476–961

  5. Drive  2,193.9 km

    1. Drive from Ghent to Bucharestcar car 2,193.9 km
    21h 2m
    $391–565

  6. Bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane CRL - OTP
    6h 54m
    $115–363

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane AMS - OTP
    7h 25m
    $150–425

  8. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels-Nordtrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Brussels-Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    35h 13m
    $341–632

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Antwerp Rooseveltplaatsbus bus 802 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1924
    37h 15m
    $205–318

  10. Train, bus via Bucureşti Autogara Obor

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus bus
    38h 35m

Ghent to Bucharest by train

Calendar15Weekly Trains
Duration31h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$476Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,846 km
  • Duration: 6h 38m

What companies run services between Ghent, Belgium and Bucharest, Romania?

You can take a train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bucuresti Nord via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, and Wien Westbahnhof in around 31h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ghent Dampoort to București, Autogara Militari via Antwerp Rooseveltplaats in around 37h 15m.

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