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

    best
    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane BUD - LEJ
    5h 53m
    €124–312

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Leipzig central train stationbus bus N66 / ...
    11h 30m
    €60–110

  3. Train via Nuremberg

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Nuernberg Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    10h 4m
    €160–589

  4. Drive 769.9 km

    1. Drive from Budapest to Leipzigcar car 769.9 km
    7h 8m
    €118–171

  5. 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 10m
    €65–245

  6. 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 6m
    €174–416

  7. 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 27m
    €120–404

  8. 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 52m
    €128–231

  9. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Deli to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Leipzig Hbftrain train Ec
    12h 2m
    €104–180

Budapest to Leipzig by train

Calendar112Weekly Trains
Duration10h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€160Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 709.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 53m

What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Leipzig, Germany?

Austrian Airlines and Lufthansa fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Leipzig Hbf via Wien Hbf, Nuernberg Hbf, and Nürnberg Hbf in around 10h 4m.

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