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

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  1. Fly from Brussels Airport

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    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BRU - OTP
    5h 25m
    $99–295

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Bucharestbus bus
    25h 39m
    $161

  3. 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 Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbftrain train Re / ...
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    5. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    29h 35m
    $389–782

  4. Drive  2,139.9 km

    1. Drive from Brussels to Bucharestcar car 2,139.9 km
    20h 32m
    $395–571

  5. Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane CRL - OTP
    6h 54m
    $108–363

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane AMS - OTP
    7h 1m
    $197–455

  7. 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
    33h 18m
    $281–743

  8. Bus via Bucureşti Autogara Obor

    1. Take the bus from Brussels to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus bus
    38h 16m

Brussels to Bucharest by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration29h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$389Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,786.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 25m

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

HiSky, Tarom, and five other airlines fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 3 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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