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There are 9 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 24m
    $103–286

  2. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    cheapest
    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 50m
    $79–417

  3. Bus via Vilvoorde Station perron 4

    1. Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Bucharestbus bus
    27h 50m
    $167

  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 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
    30h 24m
    $394–772

  5. Drive  2,130.6 km

    1. Drive from Mechelen to Bucharestcar car 2,130.6 km
    20h 38m
    $394–568

  6. Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly

    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 20m
    $115–372

  7. 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
    7h 2m
    $149–429

  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 33m
    $295–767

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Brussels to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus bus
    38h 25m

Mechelen to Bucharest by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration30h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$394Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,789.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 24m

What companies run services between Mechelen, 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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