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How to get fromBucharest to KU Leuvenby plane, bus, train, night train, car or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Bucharest to KU Leuven by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Brussels Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeOTP - BRU
    5h 48m
    €157–368

  2. Bus, train via Aachen

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Aachenbus
    2. Take the train from Welkenraedt to LouvaintrainIc
    17h 51m
    €39–56

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucharest to Lokoshazatrain
    2. Take the train from Loekoeshaza to Budapest-KeletitrainIc / ...
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien HbftrainEc / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)HbftrainIce
    5. Take the train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain79
    6. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to LouvaintrainIc / ...
    29h 47m
    €201–415

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
    2. Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Liege-GuilleminsnighttrainNj
    3. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to LouvaintrainIc / ...
    34h 12m
    €181–386

  5. Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)planeOTP - CRL
    2. Take the train from Fleurus to Louvaintrain
    7h 16m
    €107–289

  6. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeOTP - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvaintrain
    8h 14m
    €172–473

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Brussels-North Stationbus
    27h 13m
    €140

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Liège Guilleminsbus1924
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to LouvaintrainIc / ...
    35h 15m
    €163–225

  9. Drive 2,117.9 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to KU Leuvencar2,117.9 km
    20h 24m
    €326–471

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Villach Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Düsseldorf Hbf to KU Leuvencar
    22h 5m
    €325–1,326

Bucharest to KU Leuven by train and foot

Calendar28Weekly Services
Duration29h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€201Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and KU Leuven, Belgium?

HiSky, Tarom, and five other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brussels Airport (BRU) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucharest to KU Leuven via Lokoshaza, Loekoeshaza, Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, Liège-Guillemins, and Louvain in around 29h 47m.

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