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There are 8 ways to get from Budapest to Leipzig by plane, train, bus, or car

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

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    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane BUD - LEJ
    5h 52m
    €125–315

  2. Train #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Dresden-Neustadttrain train rj 174
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    10h 49m
    €59–164

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Dresden-Neustadttrain train Rj
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    10h 49m
    €127–251

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Leipzig central train stationbus bus N66 / ...
    11h 30m
    €70–120

  5. Drive 769.9 km

    1. Drive from Budapest to Leipzigcar car 769.9 km
    7h 9m
    €117–168

  6. 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
    5h 58m
    €68–299

  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
    7h 52m
    €153–432

  8. 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 40m
    €121–429

Budapest to Leipzig by train

Calendar23Weekly Trains
Duration10h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€127Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 709.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 52m

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-Nyugati to Leipzig Hbf via Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt in around 10h 49m.

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