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

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  1. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)planeOTP - LEJ
    7h 23m
    €180–336

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Leipzig central train stationbus1926
    28h 40m
    €65–120

  3. Bus, train via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central stationbus060 / ...
    3. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain55 / ...
    19h 17m

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-KeletitrainIr
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien HbftrainEc / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Leipzig/Halle FlughafentrainIce
    30h 22m
    €151–270

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien HbfnighttrainNight Train
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Leipzig HbftrainIce
    25h 23m
    €135–251

  6. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeOTP - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
    6h 39m
    €115–378

  7. Fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Dresden Airport (DRS)planeOTP - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
    8h 39m
    €207–455

  8. Fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)planeOTP - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain
    7h 42m
    €130–389

  9. Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)planeOTP - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain
    9h 45m
    €135–307

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Dresden AmmonstrassebusComati PSG
    2. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain55 / ...
    25h 3m
    €148–196

  11. Drive 1,585.3 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Leipzigcar1,585.3 km
    15h 23m
    €225–324

Bucharest to Leipzig by train

Calendar4Weekly Trains
Duration30h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€151Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Leipzig, Germany?

Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Leipzig Markt via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, and Leipzig/Halle Flughafen in around 30h 22m.

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