There are 11 ways to get from Ostend to Bucharest by train, plane, 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.
Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BRU - OTP
7h 7m$168–384Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Dampoorttrain Ic
- Take the bus from Ghent to Bucharest Oborbus
19h 18m$48–72Train
- Take the train from Ostende to Brussels-Nordtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Passau Hbftrain 91 / ...
- Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain Ice
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
32h 20m$495–1,076Drive 2,249.8 km
- Drive from Ostend to Bucharestcar 2,249.8 km
21h 41m$401–580Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Luttretrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane CRL - OTP
7h 48m$147–356Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane AMS - OTP
8h 17m$212–483Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Eindhoventrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane EIN - OTP
9h$186–496Bus
- Take the bus from Oostende to Bucharestbus
27h 2m$159Train, night train
- Take the train from Ostende to Brussels-Nordtrain Ic / ...
- Take the night train from Brussels-Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
35h 57m$355–706Train, bus via Brussels
- Take the train from Ostende to Brussels-Nordtrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to București, Autogara Militaribus 1929
40h 13m$195–366Drive, car train
- Drive from Ostend to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Bucharestcar
22h 38m$383–1,617
Ostend to Bucharest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ostend to Bucharest is to train and bus which costs $45 - $75 and takes 19h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Ostend to Bucharest is to train and fly which takes 7h 7m and costs $160 - $390.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Oostende and arriving at Bucharest. Services depart twice a week, and operate Thursday and Friday. The journey takes approximately 27h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Ostend to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Ostende and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via Brussels-Nord, Frankfurt, Passau Hbf and Wien Meidling. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 20m.
The distance between Ostend and Bucharest is 1908 km. The road distance is 2249.8 km.
The best way to get from Ostend to Bucharest without a car is to train and bus which takes 19h 18m and costs $45 - $75.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Ostend to Bucharest, including transfers.
Ostend to Bucharest bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from Oostende station.
Ostend to Bucharest train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Ostende station.
The best way to get from Ostend to Bucharest is to train which takes 32h 20m and costs $490 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $159 and takes 27h 2m.
What companies run services between Ostend, Belgium and Bucharest, Romania?
You can take a train from Ostende to Bucuresti Nord via Brussels-Nord, Frankfurt, Passau Hbf, and Wien Meidling in around 32h 20m. Alternatively, Maxibus Travel operates a bus from Oostende to Bucharest twice a week. Tickets cost $159 and the journey takes 27h 2m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–350
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–150
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–220
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–170
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–380
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–260
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bucharest Otopeni via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Ostende to Gand-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Ostende to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Luttre
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Ostende to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Anvers-Central to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ostende to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–220
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Passau Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Passau Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–470
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Passau Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $50–75
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Passau Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Anvers-Central to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Breda to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–18
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Brussels-Nord to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- $130–180
- Couchette Carriage
- $100–130
- Seating Carriage
- $70–90
- 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
- $110–1,200
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- $320–650
- Car Compartment
- $600–1,200
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Ghent to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Oostende to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $159
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Brussels-North train station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–310
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Ostend to Bucharest bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Bucharest station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Ostend. It is currently 5:41 AM in Ostend and 6:41 AM in Bucharest.
Ostend to Bucharest train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Brussels-Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ostend to Bucharest is 2250 km. It takes approximately 21h 41m to drive from Ostend to Bucharest.
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