There are 10 ways to get from Bottrop to Leipzig by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain 55 / ...
6h 28m€40–411Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Leipzig central train stationbus 1304 / ...
7h 26m€33–59Drive 429.2 km
- Drive from Bottrop to Leipzigcar 429.2 km
4h 30m€61–89Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane DUS - LEJ
5h 15m€130–361Train via Braunschweig
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain 10
- Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain 55 / ...
6h 34m€93–425Train #2
- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Central Station to Leipzig Central Stationtrain Flx30
7h 3m€49–75Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane DUS - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
4h 52m€149–493Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- 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 10m€101–401Train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane FRA - LEJ
5h 3m€147–383Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane CGN - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
6h 12m€100–434
Bottrop to Leipzig by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bottrop to Leipzig is to bus which costs €30 - €60 and takes 7h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Bottrop to Leipzig is to drive which takes 4h 30m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Bottrop to Leipzig station. However, there are services departing from BOT ZOB Berliner Platz and arriving at Leipzig central train station via Essen central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Bottrop to Leipzig. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Leipzig Hbf via Dortmund Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 28m.
The distance between Bottrop and Leipzig is 517 km. The road distance is 429.2 km.
The best way to get from Bottrop to Leipzig without a car is to train which takes 6h 28m and costs €40 - €420.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Bottrop to Leipzig, including transfers.
Bottrop to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Bottrop to Leipzig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bottrop to Leipzig is to train which takes 6h 28m and costs €40 - €420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €60 and takes 7h 26m, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €370 and takes 5h 15m.
What companies run services between Bottrop, Germany and Leipzig, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Dortmund Hbf to Leipzig Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €85–380 and the journey takes 4h 49m. FlixTrain GmbH also services this route 5 times a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Leipzig central train station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 5h 55m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–460
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–460
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–460
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–750
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €180–750
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–380
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Gelsenkirchen Central Station to Leipzig Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- 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 Essen central train station to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Bottrop to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leipzig central train station.
Bottrop to Leipzig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bottrop to Leipzig is 429 km. It takes approximately 4h 30m to drive from Bottrop to Leipzig.
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