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There are 11 ways to get from Genk to Bucharest by train, plane, bus, car, night train, or car train

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  1. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Genk to Louvaintrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeBRU - OTP
    6h 28m
    $185–425

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen HbftrainS43 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Aachen to Bucharest Oborbus
    18h 37m
    $37–67

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Genk to LandentrainIc / ...
    2. Take the train from Liège, Guillemins Bf to Frankfurttrain79
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Passau Hbftrain91 / ...
    4. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wien HauptbahnhoftrainIce
    5. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    32h 46m
    $371–689

  4. Drive 2,049.6 km

    1. Drive from Genk to Bucharestcar2,049.6 km
    19h 50m
    $366–528

  5. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Maastricht to Eindhoventrain
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeEIN - OTP
    7h 50m
    $187–417

  6. Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Genk to Louvaintrain
    2. Take the train from Louvain to Fleurustrain
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeCRL - OTP
    8h 7m
    $130–348

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Hasselt to Anvers-Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeAMS - OTP
    7h 59m
    $212–524

  8. Bus via Liège

    1. Take the bus from Liege Gare des Guillemins to Bucharestbus
    27h 10m
    $168–181

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Aachen station west to București, Autogara Militaribus1924
    35h 35m
    $96–184

  10. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen HbftrainS43
    2. Take the night train from Aachen Hbf to Wien HbfnighttrainNj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    35h 38m
    $345–692

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Genk to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Bucharestcar
    20h 35m
    $350–1,568

Genk to Bucharest by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration32h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$371Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Genk, Belgium and Bucharest, Romania?

You can take a train from Genk to Bucuresti Nord via Landen, Liège, Guillemins Bf, Frankfurt, Passau Hbf, Wien Hauptbahnhof, and Wien Hbf in around 32h 46m. Alternatively, Maxibus Travel operates a bus from Liege Gare des Guillemins to Bucharest twice a week. Tickets cost $159 and the journey takes 24h 31m.

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