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There are 11 ways to get from Aachen to Leipzig by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

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    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    5h 42m
    €94–183

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße to Braunschweig, Berliner Platzbus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the bus from Brunswick central station to Leipzig central train stationbus bus N67 / ...
    7h 53m

  3. Drive  525.5 km

    1. Drive from Aachen to Leipzigcar car 525.5 km
    5h 12m
    €95–137

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane DUS - LEJ
    6h 32m

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 51 / ...
    7h 17m
    €106–224

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Aachen-Rothe Erde to Koeln Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Cologne Central Station to Leipzig Central Stationtrain train Flx20
    9h 22m

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane FRA - LEJ
    4h 3m
    €135–227

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane CGN - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    5h 19m
    €103–337

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane DUS - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    5h 59m

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane FRA - DRS
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    5h 26m
    €178–397

  11. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane DUS - DRS
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    5h 40m

Aachen to Leipzig by train

Calendar107Weekly Trains
Duration5h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€94Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 620.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 42m

What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Leipzig, Germany?

You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Leipzig Hbf via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf and Frankfurt in around 5h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße to Leipzig central train station via Brunswick central station in around 7h 53m.

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