There are 7 ways to get from Leipzig to Craiova by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
best- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane LEJ - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova Benzinaria Petrombus
9h 55m$165–467Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BER - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova Benzinaria Petrombus
9h 49m$69–348Train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Budapest-Nyugati putrain
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Craiovatrain Ic
25h 9m$96–218Bus
- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus N86 / ...
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbus 1924
26h 5m$157–240Drive 1,390.3 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Craiovacar 1,390.3 km
14h 29m$229–331Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Sofia Airport, train
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LEJ - SOF
- Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain
- Take the train from Vidin to Craiovatrain
17h 14m$187–472Train, bus
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the bus from Dresden to Simeriabus
- Take the train from Simeria to Craiovatrain
28h 38m$104–210
Leipzig to Craiova by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Craiova is to train which costs $95 - $220 and takes 25h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Craiova is to train and fly and bus which takes 9h 49m and costs $65 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Leipzig station to Craiova. However, there are services departing from Leipzig central train station and arriving at Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord via Nuremberg central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Leipzig to Craiova. However, there are services departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Craiova via Dresden-Neustadt, Ferdinánd híd and Budapest-Keleti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 9m.
The distance between Leipzig and Craiova is 1536 km. The road distance is 1390.3 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Craiova without a car is to train which takes 25h 9m and costs $95 - $220.
It takes approximately 9h 55m to get from Leipzig to Craiova, including transfers.
Leipzig to Craiova bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leipzig central train station.
Leipzig to Craiova train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Craiova is to train which takes 25h 9m and costs $95 - $220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $240 and takes 26h 5m.
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 9m. 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.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–370
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–210
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–330
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Budapest-Nyugati pu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $32–38
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–6
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Vidin to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $1–3
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Vidin to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–10
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Simeria to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–23
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +4-021-312.03.45
- Website
- comantotrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova Benzinaria Petrom
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Schedules at
- comantotrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova Benzinaria Petrom
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Schedules at
- comantotrans.autogari.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- [email protected]
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Bus from Dresden to Simeria
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
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Booking & Getting There
Leipzig to Craiova bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nuremberg central bus station.
Craiova is 1h ahead of Leipzig. It is currently 1:38 PM in Leipzig and 2:38 PM in Craiova.
Leipzig to Craiova train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Craiova is 1390 km. It takes approximately 14h 29m to drive from Leipzig to Craiova.
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