There are 10 ways to get from Bucharest to Charleroi by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train
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Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane OTP - CRL
5h 36m€122–309Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Brusselsbus
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Centraltrain S35 / ...
18h 31m€35–45Train
- 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(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain 79
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Charleroi-Centraltrain Ic
32h 7m€185–407Night train, train
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain
- Take the night train from Wien Meidling to Liege-Guilleminsnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Charleroi-Centraltrain Ic
34h 53m€175–386Fly 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 37m€144–345Fly 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
6h 20m€45–215Bus, train via Bucharest
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Brussels-North Stationbus
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Charleroi-Centraltrain S35 / ...
26h 54m€145–149Bus, train via Liège
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Liège Guilleminsbus 1924
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Charleroi-Centraltrain Ic
36h 3m€165–228Drive 2,140.4 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Charleroicar 2,140.4 km
20h 31m€328–474Drive, car train
- Drive from Bucharest to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Düsseldorf Hbf to Charleroicar
22h 19m€327–1,335
Bucharest to Charleroi by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Charleroi is to bus and train which costs €35 - €45 and takes 18h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Charleroi is to fly which takes 5h 36m and costs €120 - €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, Wien Hbf, Frankfurt and Liège-Guillemins. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 7m.
The distance between Bucharest and Charleroi is 1774 km. The road distance is 2140.4 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Charleroi without a car is to bus and train which takes 18h 31m and costs €35 - €45.
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 €120 - €310. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €180 - €410 and takes 32h 7m.
Charleroi is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 4:42 PM in Bucharest and 3:42 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(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, and Liège-Guillemins in around 32h 7m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brussels Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–10
- 1st Class
- €10–16
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- 1st Class
- €15–22
Train from Brussels-Nord to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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 Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €64–69
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- 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 Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Wien Meidling to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–280
- Couchette Carriage
- €160–190
- Seating Carriage
- €80–110
- 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 Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- 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
- €139
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Liège Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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