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There are 10 ways to get from Budapest to Leipzig main bus station by train, bus, car, or plane

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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 20m
    €126–195
  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Leipzig central train stationbus1926 / ...
    11h 30m
    €40–95
  3. Drive 771.2 km

    1. Drive from Budapest to Leipzig main bus stationcar771.2 km
    7h 2m
    €117–169
  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 56m
    €141–277
  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Dresden HbftrainEc
    2. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain50 / ...
    10h 53m
    €53–79
  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 30m
    €72–125
  7. 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 Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain
    8h 36m
    €189–406
  8. 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 58m
    €124–356
  9. 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 Berlin Südkreuz to Leipzig Central Stationtrain
    7h 8m
    €42–176
  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
    7h 18m
    €86–330

Budapest to Leipzig main bus station by train

Calendar4Weekly Trains
Duration10h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€126Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Leipzig main bus station, Germany?

You can take a train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Leipzig Hbf via Wien Hbf and Leipzig/Halle Flughafen in around 10h 20m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Leipzig central train station 6 times a week. Tickets cost €40–95 and the journey takes 11h 30m.

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