There are 5 ways to get from Elmshorn to Leipzig by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain 28 / ...
4h 13m€87–240Drive 385.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Elmshorn to Leipzigcar 385.1 km
4h 17m€56–81Fly Hamburg Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane HAM - LEJ
5h 58m€163–391Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane BRE - LEJ
6h 23m€220–917Fly Hamburg Airport to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane HAM - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
7h 37m€212–478
Elmshorn to Leipzig by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elmshorn to Leipzig is to drive which costs €55 - €85 and takes 4h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Elmshorn to Leipzig is to train which takes 4h 13m and costs €85 - €240.
No, there is no direct train from Elmshorn to Leipzig. However, there are services departing from Elmshorn and arriving at Leipzig Hbf via Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 13m.
The distance between Elmshorn and Leipzig is 486 km. The road distance is 385.1 km.
The best way to get from Elmshorn to Leipzig without a car is to train which takes 4h 13m and costs €85 - €240.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Elmshorn to Leipzig, including transfers.
Elmshorn to Leipzig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hamburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Elmshorn to Leipzig is to train which takes 4h 13m and costs €85 - €240. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €160 - €400 and takes 5h 58m.
Elmshorn to Leipzig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Elmshorn to Leipzig is 385 km. It takes approximately 4h 17m to drive from Elmshorn to Leipzig.
What companies run services between Elmshorn, Germany and Leipzig, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hamburg Hbf to Leipzig Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €80–230 and the journey takes 3h 12m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) 5 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–600
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Dusseldorf, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–420
Flights from Bremen Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–800
Flights from Bremen Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Munich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–430
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–430
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–480
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Dresden Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–650
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Dresden Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €210–330
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–230
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
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