There are 11 ways to get from France to Leipzig by train, plane, bus, car, or train (Eurostar)
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Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
best- Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane FRA - LEJ
4h 27m€137–327Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Leipzig central train stationbus N780
15h 33m€78–133Train
- Take the train from Paris Est to Erfurt Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain 28 / ...
8h 8m€194–733Drive 946.2 km
- Drive from Paris to Leipzigcar 946.2 km
8h 21m€149–215Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane CDG - LEJ
6h 36m€164–344Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane LYS - LEJ
6h 44m€139–289Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane FRA - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
5h 56m€197–517Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane CDG - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
6h 28m€110–336Fly Paris Orly Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane ORY - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
6h 31m€138–411Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane NCE - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
6h 38m€93–314Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain Thalys
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain 51 / ...
10h 54m€283–713
France to Leipzig by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from France to Leipzig is to bus which costs €75 - €140 and takes 15h 33m.
The fastest way to get from France to Leipzig is to train and fly which takes 4h 27m and costs €130 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from France to Leipzig station. However, there are services departing from Pont Sully - Quai de Béthune and arriving at Leipzig central train station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from France to Leipzig. However, there are services departing from Cité and arriving at Leipzig Hbf via Paris Est and Erfurt Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 8m.
The distance between France and Leipzig is 528 km. The road distance is 946.2 km.
The best way to get from France to Leipzig without a car is to train which takes 8h 8m and costs €190 - €750.
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from France to Leipzig, including transfers.
France to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
France to Leipzig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Paris Est station.
The best way to get from France to Leipzig is to train which takes 8h 8m and costs €190 - €750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €140 and takes 15h 33m, you could also fly, which costs €160 - €350 and takes 6h 36m.
What companies run services between France and Leipzig, Germany?
You can take a subway from Cité to Leipzig Hbf via Gare de l'Est, Paris Est, and Erfurt Hbf in around 8h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Leipzig central train station once daily. Tickets cost €75–130 and the journey takes 14h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–160
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–450
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–1,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–290
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–250
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–350
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–290
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–800
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–700
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–800
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–700
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Paris Est to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €170–650
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–410
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €170–300
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
France to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leipzig central train station.
France to Leipzig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Erfurt Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between France to Leipzig is 946 km. It takes approximately 8h 21m to drive from France to Leipzig.
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