There are 4 ways to get from Dessau to Leipzig by train, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Dessau to Leipzig by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dessau to Leipzig is to rideshare which costs €3 - €7 and takes 1h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Dessau to Leipzig is to drive which takes 47 min and costs €9 - €14.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Dessau Hbf and arriving at Leipzig Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 57 min.
The distance between Dessau and Leipzig is 60 km. The road distance is 64.6 km.
The best way to get from Dessau to Leipzig without a car is to train which takes 57 min and costs €12 - €22.
The train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig Hbf takes 57 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Dessau to Leipzig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Dessau Hbf station.
Dessau to Leipzig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dessau to Leipzig is 65 km. It takes approximately 47 min to drive from Dessau to Leipzig.
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What companies run services between Dessau, Germany and Leipzig, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €12–18 and the journey takes 57 min. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route once a week.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €18–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Dessau-Roßlau to Leipzig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- €180–220
Taxi-Stand Bahnhof
- Phone
- +49 34901 82330
Lothar Saack
- Phone
- +49 34901 82351
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