There are 11 ways to get from Bucharest to Balen by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Brussels Airport, train
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brussels Airport (BRU)OTP - BRU
- Take the train from Anvers-Berchem to Balen
7h 5m€166–401Bus, train via Ghent
cheapest- Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Ghent
- Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-BerchemIc / ...
- Take the train from Anvers-Berchem to BalenIc / ...
19h 40m€40–54Train
- Take the train from Bucharest to Lokoshaza
- Take the train from Loekoeshaza to Budapest-KeletiIr
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wels HbfRjx
- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Liège-GuilleminsNj
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to HasseltS41 / ...
35h 56m€163–217Night train, train
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Liege-GuilleminsNj
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to HasseltS41 / ...
36h 24m€185–390Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)OTP - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Balen
8h 12m€177–486Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)OTP - CRL
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Brussels Zaventem Airport Parking P16
- Take the train from Anvers-Berchem to Balen
9h 5m€127–330Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)OTP - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Breda
- Take the train from Breda to Anvers-Central
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Balen
9h 13m€167–457Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Brussels-North Station
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to DiestIc / ...
28h 34m€149–155Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Antwerp Rooseveltplaats1924
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to BalenIc / ...
37h 41m€171–236Drive 2,088.2 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Balen2,088.2 km
20h 15m€322–465Drive, car train
- Drive from Bucharest to Villach Hbf
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Drive from Düsseldorf Hbf to Balen
21h 44m€317–1,315
Bucharest to Balen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Balen is to bus and train via Ghent which costs €35 - €55 and takes 19h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Balen is to fly and train which takes 7h 5m and costs €160 - €410.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Balen. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Balen via Loekoeshaza, Budapest-Keleti, Wels Hbf, Liège-Guillemins and Hasselt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 56m.
The distance between Bucharest and Balen is 1866 km. The road distance is 2088.2 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Balen without a car is to bus and train via Ghent which takes 19h 40m and costs €35 - €55.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Bucharest to Balen, including transfers.
Bucharest to Balen train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucharest station.
Balen is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 12:03 AM in Bucharest and 11:03 PM in Balen.
Bucharest to Balen train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Lokoshaza station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Balen is 2088 km. It takes approximately 20h 15m to drive from Bucharest to Balen.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Balen, Flanders, Belgium?
You can take a train from Bucharest to Balen via Lokoshaza, Loekoeshaza, Budapest-Keleti, Wels Hbf, Liège-Guillemins, and Hasselt in around 35h 56m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–420
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–410
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–410
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brussels Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–390
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–180
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €30–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–400
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–400
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Anvers-Berchem to Balen
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- 1st Class
- €11–16
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Berchem
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- 1st Class
- €11–16
Train from Wels Hbf to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €70–110
- 1st Class
- €110–170
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Hasselt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Anvers-Central to Balen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- 1st Class
- €11–16
Train from Breda to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–10
- 1st Class
- €10–16
Train from Brussels-Nord to Diest
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- 1st Class
- €11–16
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Lokoshaza
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €48–53
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Loekoeshaza to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–21
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–95
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Loekoeshaza to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–24
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Wien Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–280
- Couchette Carriage
- €160–190
- Seating Carriage
- €85–110
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Eindhoven to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–30
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–16
- 1st Class
- €18–30
Train from Breda to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–1,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €270–550
- Car Compartment
- €550–1,000
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Bucharest Obor to Ghent
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Charleroi Airport to Brussels Zaventem Airport Parking P16
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–19
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Brussels-North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €137
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Antwerp Rooseveltplaats
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €160–230
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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