There are 10 ways to get from Bonn to Leipzig by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
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Train via Siegburg Bf
best- Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain 50 / ...
5h 43m€53–166Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Bonn to Leipzig468.6 km
5h 18m€19–28Bus
- Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Leipzig central train stationbus 264
8h 40m€27–65Train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane FRA - LEJ
4h 1m€110–235Train
- Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Frankfurttrain 1 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain 50 / ...
5h 47m€51–153Drive 467.6 km
- Drive from Bonn to Leipzigcar 467.6 km
4h 37m€67–96Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane CGN - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
4h 43m€71–289Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane DUS - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
5h 12m€101–404Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane DUS - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
5h 27m€98–357Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane FRA - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
5h 24m€172–394
Bonn to Leipzig by tram and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bonn to Leipzig is to rideshare which costs €19 - €28 and takes 5h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Bonn to Leipzig is to train and fly which takes 4h 1m and costs €110 - €240.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bonn UN Campus and arriving at Leipzig central train station station. Services depart five times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Bonn to Leipzig. However, there are services departing from Bonn Stadthaus and arriving at Leipzig Hbf via Siegburg Bf and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 43m.
The distance between Bonn and Leipzig is 536 km. The road distance is 467.6 km.
The best way to get from Bonn to Leipzig without a car is to train via Siegburg Bf which takes 5h 43m and costs €50 - €170.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Bonn to Leipzig, including transfers.
Bonn to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bonn UN Campus station.
Bonn to Leipzig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Bonn Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bonn to Leipzig is to train via Siegburg Bf which takes 5h 43m and costs €50 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €27 - €65 and takes 8h 40m.
What companies run services between Bonn, Germany and Leipzig, Germany?
You can take a vehicle from Bonn Stadthaus to Leipzig Hbf via Siegburg Bf, Siegburg Bf, and Frankfurt in around 5h 43m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bonn UN Campus to Leipzig central train station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €27–65 and the journey takes 8h 40m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–270
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–360
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–550
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Siegburg Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bonn Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–55
- 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
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–75
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €23–35
- 1st Class
- €45–75
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–15
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- 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 Bonn UN Campus to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Bonn to Leipzig
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Bonn to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leipzig central train station.
Bonn to Leipzig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bonn to Leipzig is 468 km. It takes approximately 4h 37m to drive from Bonn to Leipzig.
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