There are 4 ways to get from Detmold to Leipzig by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Altenbeken to Leipzig Hbf51
5h 17m€69–82Train via Herford, Bahnhof
cheapest- Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof to Leipzig Hbf55
5h 20m€39–92Drive 295.2 km
- Drive from Detmold to Leipzig295.2 km
3h 48m€43–61Train via Nordhausen
- Take the train from Altenbeken to Göttingen
- Take the train from Göttingen to Nordhausen
- Take the train from Nordhausen to Halle(Saale)HbfRe
7h 54m€64–96
Detmold to Leipzig by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Detmold to Leipzig is to drive which costs €40 - €65 and takes 3h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Detmold to Leipzig is to drive which takes 3h 48m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct train from Detmold to Leipzig. However, there are services departing from Detmold, Bahnhof and arriving at Leipzig Hbf via Altenbeken. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 17m.
The distance between Detmold and Leipzig is 387 km. The road distance is 295.2 km.
The best way to get from Detmold to Leipzig without a car is to train which takes 5h 17m and costs €65 - €85.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Detmold to Leipzig, including transfers.
Detmold to Leipzig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Herford, Bahnhof station.
Detmold to Leipzig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Detmold to Leipzig is 295 km. It takes approximately 3h 48m to drive from Detmold to Leipzig.
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What companies run services between Detmold, Germany and Leipzig, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Altenbeken to Leipzig Hbf 3 times a week. Tickets cost €60–70 and the journey takes 3h 52m.
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- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Altenbeken to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Herford, Bahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 01806 / 600161
- dialog@nordwestbahn.de
- Website
- nordwestbahn.de
Train from Altenbeken to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- nordwestbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Göttingen to Nordhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Nordhausen to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–24
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Nordhausen to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
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