There are 10 ways to get from Amsterdam to Leipzig by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain 50 / ...
7h 47m€113–234Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Leipzig central train stationbus N67 / ...
9h 25m€55–85Drive 629.1 km
- Drive from Amsterdam to Leipzigcar 629.1 km
5h 43m€116–168Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane AMS - LEJ
5h 59m€164–430Train
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hengelotrain Ice
- Take the train from Hengelo to Bielefeld Hbftrain
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain 55
9h 25m€99–213Train #2
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhetrain Nightjet
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain Re
10h 2m€83–160Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane AMS - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
5h 42m€128–372Fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane AMS - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
7h 32m€161–540Fly to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane AMS - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain
6h 24m€187–438Fly to Nuremberg Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane AMS - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain
6h 43m€174–462
Amsterdam to Leipzig by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Leipzig is to bus which costs €55 - €85 and takes 9h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam to Leipzig is to fly and train which takes 5h 42m and costs €120 - €380.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Amsterdam Sloterdijk and arriving at Leipzig central train station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Amsterdam to Leipzig. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Leipzig Hbf via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 47m.
The distance between Amsterdam and Leipzig is 809 km. The road distance is 629.1 km.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Leipzig without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 7h 47m and costs €110 - €240.
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Amsterdam to Leipzig, including transfers.
Amsterdam to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Amsterdam to Leipzig train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Leipzig is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 7h 47m and costs €110 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €85 and takes 9h 25m, you could also fly, which costs €160 - €430 and takes 5h 59m.
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Leipzig, Germany?
You can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Leipzig Hbf via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf and Frankfurt in around 7h 47m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Leipzig central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €55–85 and the journey takes 9h 25m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–420
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–550
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–310
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–480
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–380
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–280
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–420
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–650
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Dresden Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €190–380
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hengelo to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Hengelo to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
- 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
- €18–75
- 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 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–31
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Amsterdam to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leipzig central train station.
Amsterdam to Leipzig train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Frankfurt(Main)Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Amsterdam to Leipzig is 629 km. It takes approximately 5h 43m to drive from Amsterdam to Leipzig.
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