There are 10 ways to get from Bucharest to Mechelen by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train
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 25m€136–335Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Brusselsbus
17h 37m€32–41Train
- 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 Brussels-Nordtrain 79
31h 25m€179–418Night train
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain Night Train
- Take the night train from Wien Meidling to Brussels-Nordnighttrain Nj
34h 27m€179–377Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane OTP - CRL
- Take the train from Luttre to Malinestrain
7h 10m€128–319Fly 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 Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
7h 11m€167–461Bus via Kampenhout Sas
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Brussels-North Stationbus
27h 27m€144Bus via București, Autogara Militari
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Brussels-North train stationbus 1929
39h 53m€82–212Drive 2,130.5 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Mechelencar 2,130.5 km
20h 40m€326–470Drive, car train
- Drive from Bucharest to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mechelencar
22h 25m€324–1,329
Bucharest to Mechelen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Mechelen is to bus which costs €30 - €45 and takes 17h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Mechelen is to fly which takes 5h 25m and costs €130 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Mechelen. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Mechelen Kardinaal Mercierplein via Brussel Noord opstaphalte and Kampenhout Sas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Mechelen. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Malines via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, Frankfurt and Brussels-Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 25m.
The distance between Bucharest and Mechelen is 1787 km. The road distance is 2130.5 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Mechelen without a car is to bus which takes 17h 37m and costs €30 - €45.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Bucharest to Mechelen, including transfers.
Bucharest to Mechelen bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from Bucharest station.
Bucharest to Mechelen train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Mechelen is to fly which takes 5h 25m and costs €130 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €45 and takes 17h 37m, you could also train, which costs €170 - €420 and takes 31h 25m.
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) 3 times a day. Alternatively, Tarsin operates a bus from Bucharest Obor to Brussels once a week. Tickets cost €25–35 and the journey takes 16h 55m.
- 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
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–370
- 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
- €75–350
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–370
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–370
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
- 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
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- 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
- 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 Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Wien Meidling to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–280
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–280
- Couchette Carriage
- €160–190
- Seating Carriage
- €90–110
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Luttre to Malines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- 1st Class
- €11–17
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- 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 Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Mechelen bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Brussels-North Station.
Mechelen is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 4:19 PM in Bucharest and 3:19 PM in Mechelen.
Bucharest to Mechelen train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Mechelen is 2130 km. It takes approximately 20h 40m to drive from Bucharest to Mechelen.
There are 2380+ hotels available in Mechelen.












































