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There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Leuven by plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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  1. Fly to Brussels Airport

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    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane OTP - BRU
    5h 33m
    €88–270

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Liege Gare des Guilleminsbus bus
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain train Ic / ...
    25h 8m
    €153–164

  3. 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 Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train 79
    5. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain train Ic / ...
    28h 59m
    €256–456

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain night train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Wien Meidling to Liege-Guilleminsnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain train Ic / ...
    33h 20m
    €146–248

  5. Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane OTP - CRL
    2. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Louvaintrain train
    7h 13m
    €99–328

  6. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane OTP - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvaintrain train
    7h 32m
    €137–388

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bucureşti Autogara Obor to Brusselsbus bus
    38h 26m

  8. Drive  2,115.8 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Leuvencar car 2,115.8 km
    20h 12m
    €350–506

Bucharest to Leuven by train

Calendar20Weekly Trains
Duration28h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€256Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,792.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 33m

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

HiSky, Tarom, and four other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brussels Airport (BRU) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Louvain via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, Frankfurt, and Liège-Guillemins in around 28h 59m.

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