There are 7 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 16m€81–196Train via Hamburg
cheapest- Take the train from Hamburg Central Station to Leipzig Central Stationtrain Flx20
4h 47m€41–81Drive 385.2 km
- Drive from Elmshorn to Leipzigcar 385.2 km
4h 17m€57–82Fly Hamburg Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane HAM - LEJ
5h 28m€202–395Fly 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 2m€251–539Fly Hamburg Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane HAM - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
7h 15m€184–482Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane HAJ - LEJ
7h 14m€124–659
Elmshorn to Leipzig by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Elmshorn to Leipzig is to train via Hamburg which costs €40 - €85 and takes 4h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Elmshorn to Leipzig is to train which takes 4h 16m and costs €80 - €200.
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 16m.
The distance between Elmshorn and Leipzig is 486 km. The road distance is 385.2 km.
The best way to get from Elmshorn to Leipzig without a car is to train which takes 4h 16m and costs €80 - €200.
It takes approximately 4h 16m 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 16m and costs €80 - €200. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €200 - €400 and takes 5h 28m.
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 €75–170 and the journey takes 3h 12m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Eurowings, and two other airlines fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) 4 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–600
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–600
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Hannover Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–650
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €180–330
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–330
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–290
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–950
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–410
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–490
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–950
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixtrain.de
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Hamburg Central Station to Leipzig Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–31
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
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