There are 7 ways to get from Altona to Leipzig by train, night 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 / ...
4h 12m€75–85Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Hamburg to Leipzig349.5 km
4h 21m€15–25Night train
- Take the night train from Hamburg Altona to Halle(Saale)Hbfnighttrain
6h 15m€106–125Fly Hamburg Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane HAM - LEJ
5h 5m€150–305Drive 353.5 km
- Drive from Altona to Leipzigcar 353.5 km
3h 59m€51–73Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane BRE - LEJ
7h 10m€175–655Fly Hamburg Airport 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 33m€222–414
Altona to Leipzig by train
Questions & Answers
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 drive which takes 3h 59m and costs €50 - €75.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hamburg-Altona and arriving at Leipzig Hbf. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 12m.
The distance between Altona and Leipzig is 469 km. The road distance is 353.5 km.
The best way to get from Altona to Leipzig without a car is to train which takes 4h 12m and costs €75 - €85.
The train from Hamburg-Altona to Leipzig Hbf takes 4h 12m including transfers and departs every two hours.
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 4h 12m and costs €75 - €85. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €150 - €310 and takes 5h 5m.
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 353 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 every 2 hours. Tickets cost €75–85 and the journey takes 4h 12m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, and Eurowings 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
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–480
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Dusseldorf, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Bremen Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–600
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–400
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–400
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Night train from Hamburg Altona to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Hamburg to Leipzig
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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