There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Brussels by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
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
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane OTP - BRU
5h 16m€88–278Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Brussels-Nordtrain 79
31h 1m€291–556Bus
- Take the bus from Bucureşti Autogara Obor to Brusselsbus
37h 19mNight train
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain Night Train
- Take the nighttrain from Wien Meidling to Brussels-Nordnighttrain Nj
33h 40m€141–247Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane OTP - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Centraltrain
6h 48m€100–334Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane OTP - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
7h 22m€171–394Bus via București, Autogara Militari
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Brussels-North train stationbus 1929
39h 30m€143Drive 2,140.6 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Brusselscar 2,140.6 km
20h 31m€341–492
Bucharest to Brussels by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Brussels is to bus via București, Autogara Militari which costs €143 and takes 39h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Brussels is to fly which takes 5h 16m and costs €85 - €280.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Brussels-North train station station. Services depart three times a week, and operate Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 39h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Brussels. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Brussels-Nord via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 1m.
The distance between Bucharest and Brussels is 1785 km. The road distance is 2140.6 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Brussels without a car is to train which takes 31h 1m and costs €290 - €600.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Bucharest to Brussels, including transfers.
Bucharest to Brussels bus services, operated by Euro Fratello Srl, depart from Bucureşti Autogara Obor station.
Bucharest to Brussels train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Brussels is to fly which takes 5h 16m and costs €85 - €280. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €290 - €600 and takes 31h 1m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 37h 19m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Brussels, Belgium?
HiSky, Tarom, and three other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brussels Airport (BRU) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Brussels-Nord via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 31h 1m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–220
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–420
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–420
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brussels Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–250
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–350
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–350
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–280
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €61–66
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–90
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–14
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–280
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Frankfurt to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Wien Meidling to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–160
- Couchette Carriage
- €90–110
- Seating Carriage
- €60–75
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- contact@euro-fratello.ro
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Bucureşti Autogara Obor to Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €200–300
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €143
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
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Booking & Getting There
Bucharest to Brussels bus services, operated by Euro Fratello Srl, arrive at Brussels station.
Brussels is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 11:46 AM in Bucharest and 10:46 AM in Brussels.
Bucharest to Brussels train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Brussels is 2141 km. It takes approximately 20h 31m to drive from Bucharest to Brussels.
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