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How to get fromHeerlen to Leipzigby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Heerlen to Leipzig by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    6h 53m
    €113–253

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Maastricht to Leipzig central train stationbus bus 1304
    10h 26m
    €54–87

  3. Drive  526.9 km

    1. Drive from Heerlen to Leipzigcar car 526.9 km
    5h 29m
    €98–141

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane DUS - LEJ
    6h 12m

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Herzogenrath to Wuppertal Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 55
    8h 30m

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Rheda-Wiedenbruecktrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Bielefeld to Leipzig , ZOBbus bus
    11h 2m

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane FRA - LEJ
    5h 3m
    €141–292

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane DUS - DRS
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    5h 55m

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane DUS - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    6h 20m

  10. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane CGN - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    6h 33m
    €119–371

  11. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane FRA - DRS
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    6h 26m
    €202–496

Heerlen to Leipzig by train

Calendar108Weekly Trains
Duration6h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€113Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 644.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 53m

What companies run services between Heerlen, Netherlands and Leipzig, Germany?

You can take a train from Heerlen to Leipzig Hbf via Aachen Hbf, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 6h 53m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Maastricht to Leipzig central train station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €45–75 and the journey takes 8h 25m.

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