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 to Mannheim Hbftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane FRA - LEJ
4h 42m€121–425Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Leipzig central train stationbus N780
15h 48m€65–120Train
- Take the train from Paris Est to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain Ice
8h 37m€200–453Drive 946.2 km
- Drive from Paris to Leipzigcar 946.2 km
8h 21m€145–210Fly 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 21m€164–510Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane LYS - LEJ
6h 48m€148–384Fly 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 23m€100–286Fly 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 34m€80–296Fly 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 24m€114–355Train via Châtelet
- Take the train from Paris l'Est to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain 82
8h 46m€180–423
France to Leipzig by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from France to Leipzig is to bus which costs €65 - €120 and takes 15h 48m.
The fastest way to get from France to Leipzig is to train and fly which takes 4h 42m and costs €120 - €430.
No, there is no direct bus from France to Leipzig station. However, there are services departing from Hôtel de Ville and arriving at Leipzig central train station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from France to Leipzig. However, there are services departing from Châtelet and arriving at Leipzig Markt via Paris Est and Halle(Saale)Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 37m.
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 37m and costs €200 - €460.
It takes approximately 4h 42m 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 37m and costs €200 - €460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €120 and takes 15h 48m, you could also fly, which costs €160 - €550 and takes 6h 21m.
What companies run services between France and Leipzig, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Paris Est to Halle(Saale)Hbf once daily. Tickets cost €190–440 and the journey takes 6h 34m. 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
- €85–210
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–600
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–800
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–240
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- 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
- €75–310
- 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
- €140–600
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–750
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Paris Est to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €190–440
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Paris l'Est to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €170–410
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- 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
- €7–18
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- 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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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 Halle(Saale)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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