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

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  1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeLEJ - OTP
    7h 4m
    $213–402

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to București, Autogara Militaribus1926
    27h 50m
    $80–240

  3. Train, bus via Prague

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain50 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus060 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Praga to Buchurestbus
    19h 20m
    $108–252

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain28 / ...
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Passau Hbftrain91 / ...
    3. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wien MeidlingtrainIce
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    26h 46m
    $321–590

  5. Drive 1,585.8 km

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Bucharestcar1,585.8 km
    15h 22m
    $262–378

  6. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeBER - OTP
    6h 9m
    $139–423

  7. Train to Dresden Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeDRS - OTP
    8h 20m
    $243–553

  8. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeNUE - OTP
    6h 47m
    $167–449

  9. Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
    3. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planePRG - OTP
    8h 31m
    $163–387

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeFRA - OTP
    8h 9m
    $207–462

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof MittetrainRe50
    2. Take the bus from Dresden Prager Straße to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus
    32h 36m

Leipzig to Bucharest by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration19h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$108Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Bucharest, Romania?

Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Bucuresti Nord via Nürnberg Hbf, Passau Hbf, and Wien Meidling in around 26h 46m.

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