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There are 10 ways to get from Leipzig to Bucharest by plane, bus, train, 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
    6h 54m
    $208–402

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to București, Autogara Militaribus1926
    27h 50m
    $80–140

  3. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Praha, ÚAN FlorencbusN367 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Praga to Buchurestbus
    19h 40m
    $105–194

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Passau Hbftrain91
    2. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wien HauptbahnhoftrainIce
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    28h 6m
    $362–537

  5. Drive 1,584.7 km

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Bucharestcar1,584.7 km
    15h 35m
    $261–377

  6. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuztrain
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeBER - OTP
    6h 38m
    $133–434

  7. Train to Dresden Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeDRS - OTP
    8h 33m
    $239–523

  8. 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 34m
    $158–386

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeFRA - OTP
    7h 51m
    $207–440

  10. 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 30m

Leipzig to Bucharest by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration19h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$105Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Bucharest, Romania?

Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leipzig central train station to Buchurest via Praha, ÚAN Florenc and Praga in around 19h 40m.

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