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There are 9 ways to get from Budapest to Leipzig by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Vienna

    best
    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train Ice
    9h 57m
    €122–158

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Leipzig central train stationbus bus N66 / ...
    11h 30m
    €50–90

  3. Drive 772.6 km

    1. Drive from Budapest to Leipzigcar car 772.6 km
    7h 6m
    €115–166

  4. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane BUD - LEJ
    6h 52m
    €118–355

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Dresden Hbftrain train Rj
    2. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    10h 47m
    €125–196

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenföld to Prague Main Train Stationtrain train RegioJet RJ 1032 / ...
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Leipzig Hbftrain train Ec
    11h 45m
    €81–150

  7. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane BUD - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    8h 15m
    €146–412

  8. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BUD - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    6h 9m
    €72–197

  9. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane VIE - LEJ
    6h 31m
    €122–366

Budapest to Leipzig by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration9h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€122Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Leipzig, Germany?

You can take a train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Leipzig Hbf via Wien Hbf in around 9h 57m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Leipzig central train station once daily. Tickets cost €50–90 and the journey takes 11h 30m.

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