There are 9 ways to get from Brussels to Leipzig by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)
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 Brussels-Nord to Frankfurttrain 79
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain 50 / ...
6h 46m€137–286Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Leipzig central train stationbus 1304
10h 5m€55–90Drive 645.3 km
- Drive from Brussels to Leipzigcar 645.3 km
6h 38m€103–148Fly Brussels Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane BRU - LEJ
5h 49m€144–345Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain 51 / ...
8h 31m€140–362Train via Essen
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Duisburg Hbftrain Tha
- Take the train from Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain Re
11h 7mFly Brussels Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane BRU - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
5h 42m€119–327Train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane FRA - LEJ
5h 21m€166–323Fly Brussels Airport to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane BRU - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
7h 22m€151–455
Brussels to Leipzig by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Leipzig is to bus which costs €55 - €90 and takes 10h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Leipzig is to train and fly which takes 5h 21m and costs €160 - €330.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Brussels-North train station station and arriving at Leipzig central train station station. Services depart five times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Brussels to Leipzig. However, there are services departing from Brussels-Nord and arriving at Leipzig Hbf via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 46m.
The distance between Brussels and Leipzig is 767 km. The road distance is 645.3 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Leipzig without a car is to train which takes 6h 46m and costs €130 - €290.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Brussels to Leipzig, including transfers.
Brussels to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brussels-North train station.
Brussels to Leipzig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Brussels-Nord station.
The best way to get from Brussels to Leipzig is to train which takes 6h 46m and costs €130 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €90 and takes 10h 5m, you could also fly, which costs €140 - €350 and takes 5h 49m.
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Leipzig, Germany?
You can take a train from Brussels-Nord to Leipzig Hbf via Frankfurt in around 6h 46m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Brussels-North train station to Leipzig central train station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €55–90 and the journey takes 10h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Brussels Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Brussels Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–370
Flights from Brussels Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–340
Flights from Brussels Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–370
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Dresden Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–480
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Dresden Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–1,100
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–75
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–31
- 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 Brussels-North train station to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Brussels to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leipzig central train station.
Brussels to Leipzig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels to Leipzig is 645 km. It takes approximately 6h 38m to drive from Brussels to Leipzig.
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