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Cologne to Leipzig

Rome2Rio compared 12 ways to get from Cologne to Leipzig. The best route is Train, a distance of 380.849 km.

  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 51 / ...
    5h 43m
    €110–410

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Cologne to Leipzigrideshare rideshare 461.5 km
    5h 4m
    €15–35

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Braunschweig, Berliner Platzbus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the bus from Brunswick central station to Leipzig central train stationbus bus N67 / ...
    7h 15m

  4. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane DUS - LEJ
    5h 2m
    €131–373

  5. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    5h 44m
    €100–422

  6. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Kamentrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kamen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Berga-Kelbratrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Berga-Kelbra to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train Re
    8h 28m

  7. Drive 461.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Leipzigcar car 461.3 km
    4h 43m
    €67–97

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane FRA - LEJ
    3h 22m
    €122–296

  9. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane CGN - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    4h 34m
    €107–345

  10. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane DUS - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    4h 51m
    €161–514

  11. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane DUS - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    5h 9m
    €132–395

  12. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane FRA - DRS
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    4h 51m
    €182–487

Cologne to Leipzig by train

Calendar122Weekly Trains
Duration5h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€110Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 600.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 43m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Leipzig, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Leipzig Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €110–410 and the journey takes 5h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Leipzig central train station via Brunswick central station in around 7h 15m.

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