There are 9 ways to get from Athens to Leipzig by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
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Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane ATH - LEJ
8h 9m€156–320Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane ATH - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
7h 46m€105–272Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Nurembergbus
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain 28 / ...
28h 16mTrain, bus via Budapest
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Budapest Hotel Platanusbus
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Dresden Hbftrain Rj
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain 55 / ...
33h 21m€192–303Drive 2,157.8 km
- Drive from Athens to Leipzigcar 2,157.8 km
22h 24m€384–555Fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane ATH - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
9h 32m€203–409Bus via Novi Sad
- Take the bus from Athens to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Leipzigbus
33h 40m€115–174Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Leipzig central train stationbus N67 / ...
37h 45m€111–120Drive, car train
- Drive from Athens to Villach Hbf ARZcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to Würzburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Leipzigcar
23h 32m€437–622
Athens to Leipzig by train, bus, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Leipzig is to bus which costs €110 - €120 and takes 37h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Leipzig is to fly and train which takes 7h 46m and costs €100 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Leipzig. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Leipzig via Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 40m.
The distance between Athens and Leipzig is 1810 km. The road distance is 2157.8 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Leipzig without a car is to train and bus which takes 28h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 9m to get from Athens to Leipzig, including transfers.
Athens to Leipzig bus services, operated by FP Travel, depart from Athens station.
The best way to get from Athens to Leipzig is to fly which takes 8h 9m and costs €150 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus via Novi Sad, which costs €110 - €180 and takes 33h 40m.
Athens to Leipzig bus services, operated by FP Travel, arrive at Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica station.
Leipzig is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 4:52 AM in Athens and 3:52 AM in Leipzig.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Leipzig, Germany?
Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens to Leipzig via Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica in around 33h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–340
Flights from Athens International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–300
Flights from Athens International Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–340
Flights from Athens International Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–300
Flights from Athens International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–300
Flights from Athens International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Athens International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Athens International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Athens International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–290
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Dresden Airport via Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- 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
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €100–160
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +383 44 162 498
- info@barilevaturist.com
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Thessaloníki to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Website
- https://web.facebook.com/BarilevaTuristKosova
- Phone
- + 383 (0) 44 542 029
- info@sharrtravel.com
- Website
- sharrtravel.com
Bus from Thessaloníki to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://www.sharrtravel.com
- Phone
- +38349112555
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Thessaloníki to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- fertours3@gmail.com
Bus from Pristina to Nuremberg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/fertourstravelagency
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Thessaloniki to Budapest Hotel Platanus
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +302105233969
- fptravel@otenet.gr
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Athens to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- Phone
- +381 25 424577
- office@severtrans.rs
- Website
- severtrans.rs
Bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Leipzig
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- info@koronatravel.gr
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Athens to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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