There are 9 ways to get from Bucharest to Charleroi 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 Bucharest Otopeni to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane OTP - CRL
5h 41m€60–308Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Liege Gare des Guilleminsbus
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Charleroi-Centraltrain Ic / ...
26h 19m€158–168Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train Rjx
- Take the train from München Hbf to Frankfurttrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain 79
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Charleroi-Centraltrain Ic / ...
33h 2m€201–390Night 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 Bucharest Otopeni 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 30m€97–305Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane BBU - CRL
8h 37m€65–285Fly Bucharest Otopeni 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
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Centraltrain
8h 20m€176–410Bus, train via București, Autogara Militari
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Liège Guilleminsbus 1924
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Charleroi-Centraltrain Ic / ...
36h 9m€191–286Drive 2,140.6 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Charleroicar 2,140.6 km
20h 26m€340–491
Bucharest to Charleroi by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Charleroi is to fly which costs €65 - €290 and takes 8h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Charleroi is to fly which takes 5h 41m and costs €60 - €310.
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, München Hbf, Frankfurt and Liège-Guillemins. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 2m.
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 which takes 26h 19m and costs €150 - €170.
It takes approximately 5h 41m 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 41m and costs €60 - €310. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €200 - €390 and takes 33h 2m.
Charleroi is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 7:13 AM in Bucharest and 6:13 AM 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?
Ryanair and Ulendo Airlink fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Charleroi-Central via Budapest-Keleti, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, München Hbf, Frankfurt, and Liège-Guillemins in around 33h 2m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–280
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- 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
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- 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
- €141
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
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Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Charleroi is 2141 km. It takes approximately 20h 26m to drive from Bucharest to Charleroi.
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