There are 10 ways to get from Charleroi to Bucharest by plane, train, bus, car, night train, 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 Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)CRL - OTP
5h 24m$134–344Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-MidiIc / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels to Bucharest Obor
19h 19m$40–55Train
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Liège-GuilleminsIc / ...
- Take the train from Liège, Guillemins Bf to Frankfurt79
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Passau Hbf91 / ...
- Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wien MeidlingIce
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord347
31h 30m$380–692Drive 2,138.3 km
- Drive from Charleroi to Bucharest2,138.3 km
20h 33m$381–551Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Midi
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)BRU - OTP
6h 8m$163–404Fly Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)CRL - BBU
6h$57–247Train, bus via Bucharest
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Brussels-NordIc / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Bucharest
27h 43m$170–173Train, night train
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Liège-GuilleminsIc / ...
- Take the night train from Liege-Guillemins to Wien MeidlingNj
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord347
34h 48m$347–687Train, bus via Liège
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Liège-GuilleminsIc / ...
- Take the bus from Liège Guillemins to București, Autogara Militari1924
35h 36m$192–277Drive, car train
- Drive from Charleroi to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Bucharest
21h 22m$379–1,596
Charleroi to Bucharest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charleroi to Bucharest is to train and bus which costs $40 - $55 and takes 19h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Charleroi to Bucharest is to fly which takes 5h 24m and costs $130 - $350.
No, there is no direct train from Charleroi to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Charleroi-Central and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via Liège, Guillemins Bf, Frankfurt, Passau Hbf and Wien Meidling. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 30m.
The distance between Charleroi and Bucharest is 1777 km. The road distance is 2138.3 km.
The best way to get from Charleroi to Bucharest without a car is to train and bus which takes 19h 19m and costs $40 - $55.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Charleroi to Bucharest, including transfers.
Charleroi to Bucharest train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Charleroi-Central station.
The best way to get from Charleroi to Bucharest is to fly which takes 5h 24m and costs $130 - $350. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $380 - $700 and takes 31h 30m.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Charleroi. It is currently 9:33 PM in Charleroi and 10:33 PM in Bucharest.
Charleroi to Bucharest train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Liège-Guillemins station.
What companies run services between Charleroi, Belgium and Bucharest, Romania?
Ulendo Airlink and Ryanair fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Charleroi-Central to Bucuresti Nord via Liège, Guillemins Bf, Frankfurt, Passau Hbf, and Wien Meidling in around 31h 30m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–290
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–290
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–210
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–240
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–230
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–210
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–250
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–380
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–260
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- $8–12
- 1st Class
- $12–18
Train from Charleroi-Central to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- $11–17
- 1st Class
- $18–26
Train from Charleroi-Central to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- $8–13
- 1st Class
- $13–19
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Liège, Guillemins Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Passau Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Passau Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–340
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Passau Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $50–75
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Passau Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Liege-Guillemins to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–330
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- $300–330
- Couchette Carriage
- $190–220
- Seating Carriage
- $95–120
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120–1,200
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- $320–650
- Car Compartment
- $600–1,200
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Brussels to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from Brussels-North Station to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $161
- 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 Liège Guillemins to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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