There are 10 ways to get from Leiden to Bucharest by plane, train, 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.
Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
best- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)AMS - OTP
5h 22m$172–396Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiThalys
- Take the bus from Brussels to Bucharest Obor
21h 1m$88–164Train
- Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Arnhem Centraal
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Frankfurt78
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Passau Hbf91 / ...
- Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wien MeidlingIce
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord347
32h 8m$369–701Drive 2,192.3 km
- Drive from Leiden to Bucharest2,192.3 km
21h 9m$452–653Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Eindhoven
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)EIN - OTP
7h 18m$189–425Train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)BRU - OTP
7h 30m$220–485Train, bus via Bucharest
- Take the train from Rotterdam CS to Brussels-NordEc
- Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Bucharest
29h 26m$187–194Train, night train
- Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Take the night train from Utrecht Centraal to Wien HbfNj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord347
35h 34m$354–684Bus
- Take the bus from The Hague to București, Autogara Militari1924
38h 10m$90–206Drive, car train
- Drive from Leiden to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Bucharest
21h 41m$378–1,610
Leiden to Bucharest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leiden to Bucharest is to train and bus which costs $85 - $170 and takes 21h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Leiden to Bucharest is to fly which takes 5h 22m and costs $170 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Leiden to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Leiden, Hogewoerd and arriving at București, Autogara Militari via The Hague. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Leiden to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Leiden Centraal and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via Arnhem Centraal, Frankfurt, Passau Hbf and Wien Meidling. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 8m.
The distance between Leiden and Bucharest is 1831 km. The road distance is 2192.3 km.
The best way to get from Leiden to Bucharest without a car is to train and bus which takes 21h 1m and costs $85 - $170.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Leiden to Bucharest, including transfers.
Leiden to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from The Hague station.
Leiden to Bucharest train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Leiden Centraal station.
The best way to get from Leiden to Bucharest is to fly which takes 5h 22m and costs $170 - $400. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $360 - $700 and takes 32h 8m, you could also bus, which costs $90 - $210 and takes 38h 10m.
What companies run services between Leiden, Netherlands and Bucharest, Romania?
Tarom, KLM, and four other airlines fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leiden Centraal to Bucuresti Nord via Arnhem Centraal, Frankfurt, Passau Hbf, and Wien Meidling in around 32h 8m.
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- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–460
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–460
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–370
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–260
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–190
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–230
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- $45–70
- Comfort
- $55–75
- Premium
- $75–110
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- $35–55
- Comfort
- $40–60
- Premium
- $60–85
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Leiden Centraal to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $27
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Leiden Centraal to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Passau Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Passau Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–340
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–340
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Passau Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- 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
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Passau Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Rotterdam CS to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- $16–23
- 1st Class
- $25–35
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Utrecht Centraal to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–330
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- $300–330
- Couchette Carriage
- $190–230
- Seating Carriage
- $100–140
- 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
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Brussels to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from Brussels-North Station to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $160
- 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 The Hague to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Leiden to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Leiden. It is currently 2:34 PM in Leiden and 3:34 PM in Bucharest.
Leiden to Bucharest train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Arnhem Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leiden to Bucharest is 2192 km. It takes approximately 21h 9m to drive from Leiden to Bucharest.
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