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  1. Train via Vienna

    best
    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien HbftrainEc / ...
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Leipzig/Halle FlughafentrainIce
    10h 21m
    €61–287

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Leipzig central train stationbusN66 / ...
    11h 30m
    €40–95

  3. Drive 770.3 km

    1. Drive from Budapest to Leipzigcar770.3 km
    7h 7m
    €115–165

  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)planeBUD - LEJ
    6h 52m
    €131–297

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Dresden HbftrainRj
    2. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain55 / ...
    10h 47m
    €52–74

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenföld to Prague Main Train StationtrainRegioJet RJ 1032 / ...
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Leipzig HbftrainEc
    11h 45m
    €77–133

  7. 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)planeBUD - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
    6h 6m
    €41–219

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

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Dresden Airport (DRS)planeBUD - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
    8h 14m
    €168–426

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

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)planeVIE - LEJ
    6h 54m
    €115–348

  10. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)planeBUD - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain
    6h 57m
    €81–310

Budapest to Leipzig by train

Calendar4Weekly Trains
Duration10h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€61Cheapest 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 Markt via Wien Hbf and Leipzig/Halle Flughafen in around 10h 21m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Leipzig central train station once daily. Tickets cost €40–95 and the journey takes 11h 30m.

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