There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Brussels by plane, bus, train, 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€88–268Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Brussels-North Stationbus
25h 38m€144Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Brussels-Nordtrain 79
29h 4m€276–485Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain Night Train
- Take the nighttrain from Wien Meidling to Brussels-Nordnighttrain Nj
33h 40m€141–237Fly 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€95–334Fly 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 21m€176–424Bus via Bucureşti Autogara Obor
- Take the bus from Bucureşti Autogara Obor to Brusselsbus
37h 19mDrive 2,140.6 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Brusselscar 2,140.6 km
20h 30m€365–527
Bucharest to Brussels by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Brussels is to bus which costs €144 and takes 25h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Brussels is to fly which takes 5h 16m and costs €85 - €270.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bucharest and arriving at Brussels-North Station station. Services depart twice a week, and operate Thursday and Friday. The journey takes approximately 25h 38m.
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 29h 4m.
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 bus which takes 25h 38m and costs €144.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Bucharest to Brussels, including transfers.
Bucharest to Brussels bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from Bucharest 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 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €144 and takes 25h 38m, you could also train, which costs €270 - €490 and takes 29h 4m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Brussels, Belgium?
HiSky, Tarom, and four other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brussels Airport (BRU) 4 times a day. Alternatively, Maxibus Travel operates a bus from Bucharest to Brussels-North Station twice a week. Tickets cost €144 and the journey takes 25h 38m.
- 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
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–430
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–430
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brussels Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–440
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–350
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–350
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–440
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- 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
- €70–110
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–150
- Couchette Carriage
- €85–110
- 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
- €75–130
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Brussels-North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €144
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Bucharest to Brussels bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Brussels-North Station.
Brussels is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 5:55 PM in Bucharest and 4:55 PM 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 30m to drive from Bucharest to Brussels.
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