There are 5 ways to get from Altona to Leipzig by train, rideshare, plane, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Leipzig Hbftrain 28 / ...
3h 28m€85–170Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Hamburg to Leipzig350.3 km
4h 21m€15–25Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane HAM - LEJ
5h 6m€196–368Drive 353.7 km
- Drive from Altona to Leipzigcar 353.7 km
3h 59m€53–76Fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane HAM - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
6h 39m€242–512
Altona to Leipzig by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Altona to Leipzig is to rideshare which costs €15 - €25 and takes 4h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Altona to Leipzig is to train which takes 3h 28m and costs €85 - €170.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hamburg-Altona and arriving at Leipzig Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 28m.
The distance between Altona and Leipzig is 459 km. The road distance is 353.7 km.
The best way to get from Altona to Leipzig without a car is to train which takes 3h 28m and costs €85 - €170.
The train from Hamburg-Altona to Leipzig Hbf takes 3h 28m including transfers and departs hourly.
Altona to Leipzig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hamburg-Altona station.
The best way to get from Altona to Leipzig is to train which takes 3h 28m and costs €85 - €170. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €190 - €370 and takes 5h 6m.
Altona to Leipzig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Altona to Leipzig is 354 km. It takes approximately 3h 59m to drive from Altona to Leipzig.
What companies run services between Altona, Germany and Leipzig, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hamburg-Altona to Leipzig Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €85–170 and the journey takes 3h 28m. Alternatively, Lufthansa City, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) 5 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–550
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–600
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–600
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–490
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Dresden Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Dresden Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–470
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Hamburg to Leipzig
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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