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How to get fromBucharest to Mechelenby plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Mechelen by plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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  1. Fly to Brussels Airport

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    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane OTP - BRU
    5h 24m
    €87–269

  2. Bus via Vilvoorde Station perron 5

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Brussels-North Stationbus bus
    26h 57m
    €150

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Brussels-Nordtrain train 79
    30h 11m
    €279–511

  4. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain night train Night Train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Wien Meidling to Brussels-Nordnighttrain night train Nj
    34h
    €144–253

  5. Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane OTP - CRL
    2. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Malinestrain train
    7h 12m
    €100–341

  6. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane OTP - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    7h 21m
    €130–381

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bucureşti Autogara Obor to Brusselsbus bus
    37h 49m

  8. Drive  2,130.6 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Mechelencar car 2,130.6 km
    20h 34m
    €364–525

Bucharest to Mechelen by train

Calendar10Weekly Trains
Duration30h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€279Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,787.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 24m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Mechelen, 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.

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