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

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  1. Fly from Brussels Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BRU - OTP
    5h 25m
    $100–328

  2. Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Malines to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane CRL - OTP
    7h 15m
    $73–377

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Bucharestbus bus
    27h 3m
    $165–169

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    5. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    31h 12m
    $469–1,368

  5. Drive 2,130.2 km

    1. Drive from Mechelen to Bucharestcar car 2,130.2 km
    20h 40m
    $380–549

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane AMS - OTP
    6h 58m
    $147–401

  7. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Malines to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane EIN - OTP
    7h 46m
    $82–476

  8. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Brussels-Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    34h 58m
    $334–658

  9. Bus via Antwerp Rooseveltplaats

    1. Take the bus from Rumst Busstation to Antwerpen Roosevelt perron B7bus bus X19
    2. Take the bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1924
    37h 28m
    $197–327

  10. Bus via Bucureşti Autogara Obor

    1. Take the bus from Brussels to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus bus
    39h 5m

Mechelen to Bucharest by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration31h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$469Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,789.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 25m

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

HiSky, Lauda, and six other airlines fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Maxibus Travel operates a bus from Brussels-North Station to Bucharest twice a week. Tickets cost $161 and the journey takes 25h 39m.

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