There are 9 ways to get from Athens to Leipzig by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane ATH - LEJ
7h 22m€132–327Fly 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 44m€107–294Train, bus
- 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-Neustadttrain Rj
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain 55 / ...
33h 20m€226–369Bus 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€150–244Drive 2,146.4 km
- Drive from Athens to Leipzigcar 2,146.4 km
22h 48m€388–560Fly 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 20m€172–433Bus, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Budapest Hotel Platanusbus
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain Ice
34h 3m€245–572Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Leipzig central train stationbus N67 / ...
37h 45m€108–120Drive, car train
- Drive from Athens to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Leipzigcar
29h 15m€435–616
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 €100 - €120 and takes 37h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Leipzig is to fly which takes 7h 22m and costs €130 - €330.
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 1809 km. The road distance is 2146.4 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Leipzig without a car is to train and bus which takes 33h 20m and costs €220 - €370.
It takes approximately 7h 22m 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 7h 22m and costs €130 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus via Novi Sad, which costs €150 - €250 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 2:18 PM in Athens and 1:18 PM in Leipzig.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Leipzig, Germany?
Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens to Leipzig via Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica in around 33h 40m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–490
Flights from Athens International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–550
Flights from Athens International Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–600
Flights from Athens International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–600
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–550
Flights from Athens International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–600
Flights from Athens International Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
Flights from Athens International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Athens International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
Flights from Athens International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Dresden Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Dresden Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
- Website
- corendonairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Dresden Airport via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Dresden-Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €100–160
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €35–55
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wien Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €150–360
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- 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
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- 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
- €70–110
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
Bus from Athens to Budapest Hotel Platanus
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- 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
- €90–150
- 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
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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