There are 7 ways to get from Bucharest to Charleroi by plane, bus, train, night train, or car
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Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane OTP - CRL
5h 36m€85–318Bus, train via Liège
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Liege Gare des Guilleminsbus
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Charleroi-Centraltrain Ic / ...
26h 19m€161–171Train
- 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 Liège, Guillemins Bftrain 79
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Charleroi-Centraltrain Ic / ...
30h 56m€278–512Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Wien Meidling to Liege-Guilleminsnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Charleroi-Centraltrain Ic / ...
34h 31m€158–264Fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane OTP - BRU
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Centraltrain
6h 31m€98–285Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucureşti Autogara Obor to Brusselsbus
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Centraltrain Ic / ...
38h 9mDrive 2,140.6 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Charleroicar 2,140.6 km
20h 26m€365–528
Bucharest to Charleroi by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Charleroi is to bus and train via Liège which costs €160 - €180 and takes 26h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Charleroi is to fly which takes 5h 36m and costs €85 - €320.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Charleroi. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Charleroi-Central via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, Frankfurt and Liège-Guillemins. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 56m.
The distance between Bucharest and Charleroi is 1775 km. The road distance is 2140.6 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Charleroi without a car is to bus and train via Liège which takes 26h 19m and costs €160 - €180.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Bucharest to Charleroi, including transfers.
Bucharest to Charleroi train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Charleroi is to fly which takes 5h 36m and costs €85 - €320. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €270 - €550 and takes 30h 56m.
Charleroi is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 9:24 PM in Bucharest and 8:24 PM in Charleroi.
Bucharest to Charleroi train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Charleroi, Belgium?
Ulendo Airlink and Ryanair fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Charleroi-Central via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, Frankfurt, and Liège-Guillemins in around 30h 56m.
- 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
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–350
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–270
- 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
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–450
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brussels Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €61–66
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 36m
- Frequency
- Once 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
- Every 2 hours
- 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
- €120–260
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Wien Meidling to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–150
- Couchette Carriage
- €85–110
- Seating Carriage
- €60–70
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Liege Gare des Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- 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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