There are 9 ways to get from Brussels to Leipzig by train, bus, night train, car, train (Eurostar), or plane
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 Frankfurt79
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf50 / ...
6h 39m€82–251Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Leipzig central train station1304
9h 50m€35–95Train, night train
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbfIce
- Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Halle(Saale)HbfNj
12h 41m€91–382Drive 643.8 km
- Drive from Brussels to Leipzig643.8 km
6h 33m€98–141Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf79
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Leipzig Hbf51 / ...
8h 50m€70–239Fly Brussels Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)BRU - LEJ
5h 43m€136–350Fly Brussels Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)BRU - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
5h 42m€86–312Train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)FRA - LEJ
5h 11m€143–340Fly Brussels Airport to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Dresden Airport (DRS)BRU - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
7h 15m€163–519
Brussels to Leipzig by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Leipzig is to bus which costs €35 - €95 and takes 9h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Leipzig is to train and fly which takes 5h 11m and costs €140 - €340.
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 9h 50m.
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 39m.
The distance between Brussels and Leipzig is 767 km. The road distance is 643.8 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Leipzig without a car is to train which takes 6h 39m and costs €80 - €260.
It takes approximately 6h 39m 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 39m and costs €80 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €95 and takes 9h 50m, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €350 and takes 5h 43m.
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 39m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Brussels-North train station to Leipzig central train station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €35–95 and the journey takes 9h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Brussels Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Munich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Brussels Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Brussels Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Brussels Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–470
Flights from Brussels Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–470
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–260
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- 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 Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–265
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–265
- Couchette Carriage
- €140–160
- Seating Carriage
- €50–65
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €19–28
- 1st Class
- €30–45
- 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
- €4–14
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- 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 Brussels-North train station to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
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 644 km. It takes approximately 6h 33m to drive from Brussels to Leipzig.
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