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How to get fromElmshorn to Leipzigby train, bus, night train, car or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Elmshorn to Leipzig by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    5h 18m
    €25–123
  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 050 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Leipzig central train stationbus bus 025 / ...
    8h 19m
    €30–143
  3. Night train

    1. Take the night train from Hamburg to Halle(Saale)Hbfnighttrain night train
    7h 41m
    €113–146
  4. Drive 385.1 km

    1. Drive from Elmshorn to Leipzigcar car 385.1 km
    4h 17m
    €55–80
  5. Fly Hamburg Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane HAM - LEJ
    5h 27m
    €159–318
  6. Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane BRE - LEJ
    7h 32m
    €173–669
  7. Fly Hamburg Airport to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane HAM - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    6h 56m
    €231–427
  8. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane HAJ - LEJ
    7h 59m
    €146–324

Elmshorn to Leipzig by train

Calendar99Weekly Trains
Duration5h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€25Cheapest Price
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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 €28–110 and the journey takes 3h 59m. FlixTrain GmbH also services this route once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Elmshorn to Leipzig central train station via Hamburg Hbf, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 8h 19m.

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