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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)plane plane LEJ - OTP
    6h 43m
    $147–425

  2. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BER - OTP
    6h 34m
    $80–400

  3. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus N67 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Praga to Buchurestbus bus
    19h 35m
    $105–201

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Rj
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain train Rj
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    27h 43m
    $357–745

  5. Drive 1,584.6 km

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Bucharestcar car 1,584.6 km
    15h 29m
    $261–377

  6. Train to Dresden Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane DRS - OTP
    8h 42m
    $189–533

  7. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane NUE - OTP
    7h 10m
    $144–555

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane FRA - OTP
    8h 17m
    $178–583

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1926
    27h 50m
    $160–280

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dresden Prager Straße to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus bus
    32h 11m

Leipzig to Bucharest by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration19h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$105Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,318.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 43m

What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Bucharest, Romania?

Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, and Lufthansa City 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 35m.

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