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There are 10 ways to get from Leipzig to Craiova by train, bus, car, plane, or night train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Budapest-Nyugati putrain train
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Craiovatrain train Ic
    25h 14m
    $96–201

  2. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    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
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova Benzinaria Petrombus bus
    9h 49m
    $87–335

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus N86 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbus bus 1924
    26h 5m
    $157–240

  4. Drive  1,390.3 km

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Craiovacar car 1,390.3 km
    14h 29m
    $229–331

  5. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Sibiu, train

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Sibiu (SBZ)plane plane LEJ - SBZ
    2. Take the train from Sibiu to Craiovatrain train
    17h 50m
    $145–737

  6. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Dresden Hbf to Budapest-Nyugatinighttrain night train En
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Szolnoktrain train Ir / ...
    4. Take the train from Szolnok to Craiovatrain train Ic
    26h 2m
    $93–173

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dresden to Simeriabus bus
    3. Take the train from Simeria to Craiovatrain train
    28h 38m
    $102–192

  8. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Sofia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LEJ - SOF
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain train
    3. Take the train from Vidin to Craiovatrain train
    17h 24m
    $179–464

  9. Train, train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Praha-Holesovicetrain train
    3. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane PRG - OTP
    4. Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova Benzinaria Petrombus bus
    13h 32m
    $106–324

  10. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BER - SOF
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain train
    4. Take the train from Vidin to Craiovatrain train
    17h 13m
    $92–364

Leipzig to Craiova by train and foot

Calendar13Weekly Services
Duration25h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$96Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,537 km
  • Duration: 25h 14m

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

You can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Craiova via Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt, Dresden-Neustadt, Budapest-Nyugati pu, Ferdinánd híd, Keleti pályaudvar M, and Budapest-Keleti in around 25h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leipzig central train station to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord via Nuremberg central bus station in around 26h 5m.

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