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How to get fromCologne to Leipzig HbfBy train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Leipzig Hbf by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    4h 55m
    €98–247

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Cologne to Leipzigrideshare rideshare 461.9 km
    5h 14m
    €14–30

  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. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane DUS - LEJ
    4h 55m
    €154–377

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 51
    6h
    €110–260

  6. Drive 463.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Leipzig Hbfcar car 463.1 km
    4h 49m
    €66–95

  7. 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 26m
    €119–360

  8. 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 31m
    €102–296

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane DUS - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    4h 56m
    €105–339

  10. 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 44m
    €164–466

Cologne to Leipzig Hbf by train

Calendar134Weekly Trains
Duration4h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€98Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Leipzig Hbf, Germany?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Leipzig Hbf via Frankfurt in around 4h 55m. 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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