There are 9 ways to get from Bucharest to Leuven by plane, bus, train, night train, car, 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.
Fly to Brussels Airport
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane OTP - BRU
5h 34m€138–318Bus, train via Aachen
cheapest- Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Aachenbus
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Louvaintrain Ice
17h 35m€53–75Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain 79
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain Ic / ...
31h 4m€188–363Night train, train
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain
- Take the night train from Wien Meidling to Liege-Guilleminsnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain Ic / ...
33h 50m€173–401Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane OTP - CRL
- Take the train from Fleurus to Louvaintrain
6h 49m€123–259Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Brussels-North Stationbus
26h 54m€140Bus, train
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Liège Guilleminsbus 1924
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain Ic / ...
35h€163–243Drive 2,115.6 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Leuvencar 2,115.6 km
20h 17m€320–462Drive, car train
- Drive from Bucharest to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Düsseldorf Hbf to Leuvencar
22h 2m€321–1,321
Bucharest to Leuven by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Leuven is to bus and train via Aachen which costs €50 - €75 and takes 17h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Leuven is to fly which takes 5h 34m and costs €130 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Leuven Wijnpers via Brussel Noord opstaphalte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Louvain via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, Frankfurt and Liège-Guillemins. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 4m.
The distance between Bucharest and Leuven is 1793 km. The road distance is 2115.6 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Leuven without a car is to bus and train via Aachen which takes 17h 35m and costs €50 - €75.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Bucharest to Leuven, including transfers.
Bucharest to Leuven bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from Bucharest station.
Bucharest to Leuven train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Leuven is to fly which takes 5h 34m and costs €130 - €320. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €180 - €370 and takes 31h 4m, you could also bus, which costs €141 and takes 26h 54m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Leuven, Belgium?
Lauda, HiSky, and five other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brussels Airport (BRU) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Louvain via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, and Liège-Guillemins in around 31h 4m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–360
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brussels Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €64–69
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–95
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–18
Train from Fleurus to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Wien Meidling to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–280
- Couchette Carriage
- €160–190
- Seating Carriage
- €80–110
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–1,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €270–550
- Car Compartment
- €550–1,000
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Bucharest Obor to Aachen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–30
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Brussels-North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €138
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Liège Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Leuven bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Brussels-North Station.
Leuven is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 6:30 AM in Bucharest and 5:30 AM in Leuven.
Bucharest to Leuven train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Leuven is 2116 km. It takes approximately 20h 17m to drive from Bucharest to Leuven.
There are 1282+ hotels available in Leuven.































