There are 10 ways to get from France to Leipzig by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
best- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane FRA - LEJ
4h 27m€137–308Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Leipzig central train stationbus N780
15h 30m€68–123Train
- Take the train from Paris Est to Erfurt Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain 28 / ...
8h 7m€184–523Drive 946.2 km
- Drive from Paris to Leipzigcar 946.2 km
8h 21m€149–216Fly 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€174–518Fly 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€159–343Fly 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€108–307Fly 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€133–384Fly 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€88–302Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Frankfurttrain 82
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain 50 / ...
9h 58m€178–523
France to Leipzig by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from France to Leipzig is to bus which costs €65 - €130 and takes 15h 30m.
The fastest way to get from France to Leipzig is to train and fly which takes 4h 27m and costs €130 - €310.
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 7m.
The distance between France and Leipzig is 531 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 7m and costs €180 - €550.
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from France to Leipzig, including transfers.
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 7m and costs €180 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €130 and takes 15h 30m, you could also fly, which costs €170 - €550 and takes 6h 36m.
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.
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 7m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Leipzig central train station once daily. Tickets cost €65–120 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
- €75–650
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–1,000
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–370
- 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
- €100–310
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–750
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–340
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–750
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Paris Est to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–460
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–300
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
- €8–18
- 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
- Once a week
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact 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
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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