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How to get fromHeilbronn to Leipzigby train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Heilbronn to Leipzig by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50
    5h 9m
    €74–157

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Heilbronn to Leipzigrideshare rideshare 410.5 km
    4h 29m
    €20–35

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Heilbronn central train station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus N1315 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Leipzig central train stationbus bus N86 / ...
    6h 40m
    €36–55

  4. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane FRA - LEJ
    4h 37m
    €119–275

  5. Train via Fulda

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train 25
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    5h 36m
    €86–172

  6. Train via Neudietendorf

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Neudietendorftrain train Re7
    3. Take the train from Neudietendorf to Bad Koesentrain train Rb / ...
    4. Take the train from Bad Koesen to Leipzig Hbftrain train Re
    7h 1m
    €75–218

  7. Drive  409.5 km

    1. Drive from Heilbronn to Leipzigcar car 409.5 km
    4h 9m
    €61–88

  8. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane STR - LEJ
    6h 16m
    €155–617

  9. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane STR - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    5h 39m
    €125–369

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

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane FRA - DRS
    4. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    6h
    €181–479

Heilbronn to Leipzig by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration5h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€74Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 440.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 9m

What companies run services between Heilbronn, Germany and Leipzig, Germany?

You can take a train from Heilbronn Hbf to Leipzig Hbf via Würzburg Hbf in around 5h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heilbronn central train station to Leipzig central train station via Nuremberg central bus station in around 6h 40m.

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