There are 8 ways to get from Dorsten to Leipzig by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Hanover
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof10 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf55 / ...
6h 44m€46–152Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Leipzig central train station023 / ...
9h 59m€30–56Drive 427.8 km
- Drive from Dorsten to Leipzig427.8 km
4h 33m€61–87Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)DUS - LEJ
5h 28m€167–375Train
- Take the train from Dorsten Bf to Dortmund HbfRb43
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Leipzig Hbf55 / ...
7h 3m€52–136Train via Kassel
- Take the train from Dorsten Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Take the train from Kamen to Kassel-WilhelmshoeheRe
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Halle(Saale)HbfRe8 / ...
8h 36m€86–160Train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)FRA - LEJ
5h 8m€117–265Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)CGN - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
6h 24m€88–329
Dorsten to Leipzig by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dorsten to Leipzig is to bus which costs €29 - €60 and takes 9h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Dorsten to Leipzig is to drive which takes 4h 33m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Dorsten to Leipzig station. However, there are services departing from Dorsten ZOB Dorsten and arriving at Leipzig central train station via BOT S.-Delitzsch-Str. and Essen central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Dorsten to Leipzig. However, there are services departing from Dorsten Bf and arriving at Leipzig Hbf via Essen Hbf and Hannover Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 44m.
The distance between Dorsten and Leipzig is 535 km. The road distance is 427.8 km.
The best way to get from Dorsten to Leipzig without a car is to train via Hanover which takes 6h 44m and costs €45 - €160.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Dorsten to Leipzig, including transfers.
Dorsten to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Dorsten to Leipzig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Dorsten Bf station.
The best way to get from Dorsten to Leipzig is to train via Hanover which takes 6h 44m and costs €45 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €29 - €60 and takes 9h 59m, you could also fly, which costs €160 - €380 and takes 5h 28m.
What companies run services between Dorsten, Germany and Leipzig, Germany?
You can take a train from Dorsten Bf to Leipzig Hbf via Essen Hbf and Hannover Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 44m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Leipzig central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €25–50 and the journey takes 6h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Munich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–470
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Hamburg, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €200–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dorsten Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kamen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–14
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Dorsten to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leipzig central train station.
Dorsten to Leipzig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Dortmund Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dorsten to Leipzig is 428 km. It takes approximately 4h 33m to drive from Dorsten to Leipzig.
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