There are 7 ways to get from Amsterdam to Leipzig by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
best- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane AMS - LEJ
4h 11m€205–459Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Leipzig central train stationbus N67 / ...
9h 20m€26–60Train
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hannover Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain 55 / ...
7h 41m€80–283Drive 629 km
- Drive from Amsterdam to Leipzigcar 629 km
5h 41m€110–159Fly 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
3h 38m€159–386Fly 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
5h 19m€242–498Bus via Utrecht
- Take the bus from Utrecht to Leipzigbus Kyiv-Utrecht
16h 42m
Amsterdam to Leipzig by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Leipzig is to bus which costs €26 - €60 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam to Leipzig is to fly and train which takes 3h 38m and costs €150 - €390.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Amsterdam Sloterdijk and arriving at Leipzig central train station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Amsterdam to Leipzig. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Leipzig Hbf via Hannover Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 41m.
The distance between Amsterdam and Leipzig is 557 km. The road distance is 629 km.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Leipzig without a car is to train which takes 7h 41m and costs €75 - €290.
It takes approximately 4h 11m 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 fly which takes 4h 11m and costs €200 - €460. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €75 - €290 and takes 7h 41m, you could also bus, which costs €26 - €60 and takes 9h 20m.
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Leipzig, Germany?
Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, and KLM fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Leipzig Hbf via Hannover Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 41m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–470
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–390
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–390
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–600
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €55–85
- 1st Class
- €120–200
- Website
- govolta.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- govolta.nl
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Utrecht to Leipzig
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
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More Questions & Answers
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 Hannover Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Amsterdam to Leipzig is 629 km. It takes approximately 5h 41m to drive from Amsterdam to Leipzig.
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