There are 5 ways to get from Braunschweig to Leipzig by train, bus, car, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain 55 / ...
2h 7m€23–55Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Brunswick to Leipzig200.8 km
2h 23m€8–13Bus
- Take the bus from Brunswick central station to Leipzig central train stationbus N67 / ...
2h 25m€12–65Drive 200.1 km
- Drive from Braunschweig to Leipzigcar 200.1 km
1h 47m€28–41Train via Magdeburg
- Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg-Neustadttrain Rb40
- Take the train from Magdeburg-Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain Re13
3h 27m€35–50
Braunschweig to Leipzig by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Braunschweig to Leipzig is to rideshare which costs €8 - €13 and takes 2h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Braunschweig to Leipzig is to drive which takes 1h 47m and costs €28 - €45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Brunswick central station station and arriving at Leipzig central train station station. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Leipzig Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 7m.
The distance between Braunschweig and Leipzig is 205 km. The road distance is 200.1 km.
The best way to get from Braunschweig to Leipzig without a car is to train which takes 2h 7m and costs €23 - €55.
The train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf takes 2h 7m including transfers and departs hourly.
Braunschweig to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brunswick central station.
Braunschweig to Leipzig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Braunschweig to Leipzig is to train which takes 2h 7m and costs €23 - €55. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €12 - €65 and takes 2h 25m.
What companies run services between Braunschweig, Germany and Leipzig, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €23–55 and the journey takes 2h 7m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Brunswick central station to Leipzig central train station 5 times a day. Tickets cost €12–18 and the journey takes 2h 25m. East West Eurolines also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg-Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Magdeburg-Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Brunswick central station to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Brunswick central station to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Brunswick to Leipzig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Braunschweig to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leipzig central train station.
Braunschweig to Leipzig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Braunschweig to Leipzig is 200 km. It takes approximately 1h 47m to drive from Braunschweig to Leipzig.
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