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There are 9 ways to get from Leuven to Bucharest by plane, train, bus, car, or night train

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  1. Fly from Brussels Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BRU - OTP
    5h 29m
    $101–300

  2. Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Louvain to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane CRL - OTP
    6h 57m
    $71–347

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Louvain to Liège-Guilleminstrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Liege Gare des Guillemins to Bucharestbus bus
    26h 2m
    $177–227

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Louvain to Liège-Guilleminstrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    5. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    6. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    29h 57m
    $449–1,544

  5. Drive 2,113.4 km

    1. Drive from Leuven to Bucharestcar car 2,113.4 km
    20h 20m
    $377–544

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Louvain to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane AMS - OTP
    7h 52m
    $160–428

  7. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Louvain to Aachen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf-Bilktrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane DUS - OTP
    8h 12m

  8. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Brussels-Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    34h 49m
    $336–696

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1929
    39h 59m
    $233–393

Leuven to Bucharest by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration29h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$449Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,794 km
  • Duration: 5h 29m

What companies run services between Leuven, Belgium and Bucharest, Romania?

HiSky, Lauda, and six other airlines fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Louvain to Bucuresti Nord via Liege-Guillemins, Frankfurt, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 29h 57m.

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