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

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  1. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane OTP - LEJ
    6h 34m
    €133–471

  2. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane OTP - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    6h 47m
    €61–281

  3. Bus, train via Vienna

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus bus
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train Ice
    18h 27m

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train Ice
    25h 37m
    €226–375

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Night Train
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train Ice
    25h 56m
    €211–336

  6. Fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane OTP - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    8h 47m
    €181–441

  7. Fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane OTP - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    7h 58m
    €113–343

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Leipzig central train stationbus bus N67 / ...
    20h 17m

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bucureşti Autogara Obor to Dresden Prager Straßebus bus
    2. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    31h 26m

  10. Drive  1,584.9 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Leipzigcar car 1,584.9 km
    15h 30m
    €285–412

Bucharest to Leipzig by train

Calendar20Weekly Trains
Duration25h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€226Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,316.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 34m

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

Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa City, and two other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Leipzig Hbf via Budapest-Keleti and Wien Hbf in around 25h 37m.

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