Antwerp to Bucharest by train
Travel from Antwerp (Belgium) to Bucharest (Romania) by train (1780km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Antwerp in Belgium to Bucharest in Romania, the main route leads via Germany, Austria and Hungary. Please read the following information and blog posts.
There are two main routes. Compare them and decide which one feeds your needs best.
- 1Antwerp (Belgium) - Cologne (Germany) - Vienna (Austria) - Bucharest (Romania)
- 2Antwerp (Belgium) - Frankfurt am Main (Germany) - Budapest (Hungary) - Bucharest (Romania)
1780 km
How to use the following information: we show you the best routes and where to buy tickets. On longer routes you may need more than one ticket. Book your tickets step by step as explained. If you have questions about the route from Antwerp to Bucharest, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
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train connections : popular connections travelled by other users
Bucharest - Antwerp / Brussels - Arad / Brussels - Brașov / Brussels - Cluj-Napoca / Brussels - Timișoara / Bruges - Bucharest / Ghent - Bucharest / Liege - Bucharest / Liege - Brașov1 Antwerp (Belgium) - Cologne (Germany) - Vienna (Austria) - Bucharest (Romania)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
1a Travelling from Antwerp (Belgium) to Cologne (Germany)
To travel from Belgium to Germany by train, use the high-speed-trains ICE or Thalys. They connect the cities of Brussels and Liege with Cologne and Frankfurt. These cities are well connected to other regions in their countries.
Ticket prices start from 18 EUR in second class. Find train-schedules and saver-fares via our booking links.
There are as well cheap regional trains available from Welkenraedt to Aachen with connections from Brussels and to Cologne.
Where to buy a ticket from Antwerp to Cologne?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
IntercityExpress (ICE) / THALYS (THY) / Local (L)
train company:
DB Deutsche Bahn / SNCB Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Belges / THALYS Thalys
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Cologne - Antwerp / Brussels - Cologne / Brussels - Hamburg / Brussels - Berlin / Brussels - Munich / Brussels - Frankfurt am Main / Bruges - Cologne / Antwerp - Munich / Ghent - Berlin
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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1b Travelling from Cologne (Germany) to Vienna (Austria)
Travel from Cologne to Vienna by direct day train connection or more comfortable by overnight train.
The journey time by ICE day train connection is 8:50 hours. Train tickets are available from 37 EUR. The departure times in Cologne are 07:50 and 09:50. The arrival times in Vienna main station at 16:45 and 18:45.
The overnight train "ÖBB nightjet" offers the following service classes:
- Seats. Tickets fares from 29 EUR.
- Couchettes: compartments with berths for 4 or 6 passengers. Tickets fares from 49 EUR.
- Sleeper-car: private compartments for 1 to 3 passengers with washing basin and optional private shower and toilet. Tickets fares from 69 EUR.
The journey time is 11 hours. The departure time in Cologne is 22:15. The arrival time in Vienna 09:15.
Find the exact train schedules and book your tickets via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Cologne to Vienna?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
IntercityExpress (ICE) / Railjet (RJ)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
ÖBB nightjet NJ40421 Düsseldorf - Vienna / ÖBB nightjet NJ40490 Vienna - Düsseldorf / ÖBB nightjet NJ40490 Vienna - Amsterdam / ÖBB nightjet NJ40421 Amsterdam - Vienna
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Vienna - Cologne
1c Travelling from Vienna (Austria) to Bucharest (Romania)
Travel from Vienna to Bucharest by overnight train. The journey time is 20:20 hours. Train ticket fares start from 49 EUR.
The overnight train "Dacia" (EN347) is comfortable and the recommended way of travel. There are the following service classes available:
- standard seats. Ticket fares from 49 EUR.
- couchettes: compartments with berths for 4 or 6 passengers. Ticket fares from 59 EUR.
- sleeper-wagon: private compartments with beds for 1 to 3 passengers and washbasin. Optional you can book these compartments with private shower and toilet. Ticket fares from 79 EUR for a bed in a 3-persons-compartment. And from 159 EUR for a private sleeper-compartment only for yourself.
The departure time in Vienna is 19:40 and the arrival time in Bucharest is 16:00.
Beside this direct overnight train you can travel first by Railjet day train from Vienna to Budapest. And change in Budapest to a night train to Bucharest.
All in all it is a recommended rail trip trough the beautiful scenery trough Transylvania and of the Carpathian mountains.
Find the exact train schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Vienna to Bucharest?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Railjet (RJ)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
EN 346 Bucharest - Vienna / EN 347 Vienna - Bucharest / EN 473 Budapest - Bucharest / EN 472 Bucharest - Budapest
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Bucharest - Vienna
2 Antwerp (Belgium) - Frankfurt am Main (Germany) - Budapest (Hungary) - Bucharest (Romania)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
2a Travelling from Antwerp (Belgium) to Frankfurt am Main (Germany)
To travel from Belgium to Germany by train, use the high-speed-trains ICE or Thalys. They connect the cities of Brussels and Liege with Cologne and Frankfurt. These cities are well connected to other regions in their countries.
Ticket prices start from 18 EUR in second class. Find train-schedules and saver-fares via our booking links.
There are as well cheap regional trains available from Welkenraedt to Aachen with connections from Brussels and to Cologne.
Where to buy a ticket from Antwerp to Frankfurt am Main?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
IntercityExpress (ICE) / THALYS (THY) / Local (L)
train company:
DB Deutsche Bahn / SNCB Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Belges / THALYS Thalys
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Frankfurt am Main - Antwerp / Brussels - Cologne / Brussels - Hamburg / Brussels - Berlin / Brussels - Munich / Brussels - Frankfurt am Main / Bruges - Cologne / Antwerp - Munich / Ghent - Berlin
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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2b Travelling from Frankfurt am Main (Germany) to Budapest (Hungary)
Train tickets from Germany to Budapest and selected other cities in Hungary are available from Deutsche Bahn (German railways) via the given booking links. There you also find the train schedules.
Saver price tickets called "Sparpreis Europa" offer very attractive ticket fares from 39 EUR. These tickets are valid for routes from Germany via either Czech Republic and Slovakia or via Austria to Hungary.
If it is not possible to book a ticket until your final destination, buy a second one from Budapest to your destination from Hungarian railways MAV.
Where to buy a ticket from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
IntercityExpress (ICE) / Railjet (RJ) / EuroCity (EC)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
ÖBB nightjet NJ491 Hamburg - Vienna / ÖBB nightjet NJ40421 Düsseldorf - Vienna / EN 40457 Berlin - Budapest / EN 463 Munich - Budapest
train company:
DB Deutsche Bahn / MÁV Magyar Államvasutak - MÁV START / ARRI Arriva NL
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Budapest - Frankfurt am Main / Berlin - Budapest / Munich - Budapest / Hamburg - Budapest / Cologne - Budapest
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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2c Travelling from Budapest (Hungary) to Bucharest (Romania)
Travel from Budapest to Bucharest by overnight train or by day train. The journey time is 15 hours. Train tickets start from 29 EUR.
The overnight train is comfortable and the recommended way of travel. It offers couchettes for 4 or 6 persons per compartment with ticket fares from 39 EUR. And sleeper compartments for one to three travellers with ticket fares from 55 EUR. The departure time in Budapest is 19:10 and the arrival time in Bucharest is 12:30.
Beside the overnight train there is a comfortable air-conditioned Intercity train which run at daytime. Ticket fares start from 29 EUR. The departure time in Budapest is at 07:10 and the arrival time in Bucharest is 23:59.
As third option there is the overnight train "Dacia Express". It offers sleeper compartments as well with shower and toilet. The departure station of the train is Vienna (Austria), therefore the arrival time in Bucharest is very late the next day at 16:00. The departure time in Budapest is 23:10. You can board the train already one hour earlier. The ticket fares are the same like mentioned above.
All in all it is a recommended rail trip trough the beautiful scenery trough Transylvania and of the Carpathian mountains.
Find the exact train schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Budapest to Bucharest?
The following links could be interesting for you.
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
EN 347 Vienna - Bucharest / EN 473 Budapest - Bucharest
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Bucharest - Budapest
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Eurail: if you want to travel this route by Eurail instead of train tickets, have a look here for reservation fees and further information.
