There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Leipzig main bus station by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Leipzig Hbf51
5h 35m€35–110Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Essen to Leipzig418.2 km
4h 55m€15–28Bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Leipzig central train station023 / ...
6h 55m€22–40Drive 418.3 km
- Drive from Essen to Leipzig main bus station418.3 km
4h 22m€60–86Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)DUS - LEJ
4h 53m€137–315Train via Hanover
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof10 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf55 / ...
5h 43m€33–130Train via Kassel
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to KamenRe
- Take the train from Kamen to Kassel-WilhelmshoeheRe
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Halle(Saale)HbfRe
7h 53m€81–154Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)DUS - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
4h 50m€105–404Train 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
4h 28m€117–271Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)DUS - BER
- Take the train from Berlin Südkreuz to Leipzig Central Station
5h 49m€83–294
Essen to Leipzig main bus station by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Leipzig main bus station is to rideshare which costs €15 - €28 and takes 4h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Leipzig main bus station is to drive which takes 4h 22m and costs €55 - €90.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Essen central train station station and arriving at Leipzig central train station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 55m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Leipzig Hbf. Services depart twice a week, and operate Sunday. The journey takes approximately 5h 35m.
The distance between Essen and Leipzig main bus station is 518 km. The road distance is 418.3 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Leipzig main bus station without a car is to train which takes 5h 35m and costs €35 - €110.
The train from Essen Hbf to Leipzig Hbf takes 5h 35m including transfers and departs twice a week.
Essen to Leipzig main bus station bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Leipzig main bus station train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Leipzig main bus station is to train which takes 5h 35m and costs €35 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €22 - €40 and takes 6h 55m, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €320 and takes 4h 53m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Leipzig main bus station, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Leipzig Hbf twice a week. Tickets cost €35–110 and the journey takes 5h 35m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Leipzig central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €22–40 and the journey takes 6h 55m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Hamburg, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €200–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Munich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–430
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–280
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–29
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
Train from Berlin Südkreuz to Leipzig Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–13
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Kamen
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kamen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Essen to Leipzig
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Leipzig main bus station bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leipzig central train station.
Essen to Leipzig main bus station train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Leipzig main bus station is 418 km. It takes approximately 4h 22m to drive from Essen to Leipzig main bus station.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Essen and Leipzig main bus station. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.