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

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  1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    best
    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane AMS - OTP
    5h 45m
    $114–317

  2. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane EIN - OTP
    7h 46m
    $71–442

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharestbus bus
    28h 13m
    $196–261

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train train Ice
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    4. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train Re / ...
    5. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    6. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    32h
    $408–917

  5. Drive  2,192.4 km

    1. Drive from Leiden to Bucharestcar car 2,192.4 km
    21h 3m
    $452–653

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BRU - OTP
    7h 44m
    $118–345

  7. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Utrecht Centraal to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    34h 6m
    $314–597

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from The Hague to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1924
    38h 12m
    $225–345

  9. Train, bus via Venlo

    1. Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain train 78 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Köln to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus bus
    38h 57m

Leiden to Bucharest by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration32hAverage Duration
Ticket$408Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,830.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 45m

What companies run services between Leiden, Netherlands and Bucharest, Romania?

Tarom, KLM, and Austrian Airlines fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leiden Centraal to Bucuresti Nord via Utrecht Centraal, Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 32h.

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