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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    6h 28m
    €90–358

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bochum central station to Leipzig central train stationbus bus N23 / ...
    8h 1m
    €30–55

  3. Drive 414.6 km

    1. Drive from Herten to Leipzigcar car 414.6 km
    4h 18m
    €60–87

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

    1. Take the train from Recklinghausen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane DUS - LEJ
    5h 21m
    €137–361

  5. Train via Hanover

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    6h 28m
    €88–371

  6. Train via Hagen

    1. Take the train from Herten, Herten to Hagen Hbftrain train S9
    2. Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 55
    8h 24m
    €110–390

  7. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Herne Wanne-Eickel Hbf to Kamen, Bahnhoftrain train Re3
    2. Take the train from Kamen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Leipzig Hbftrain train Drf
    9h 29m

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

    1. Take the train from Recklinghausen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain 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
    5h 17m
    €137–386

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

    1. Take the train from Recklinghausen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain 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
    4h 57m
    €167–469

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane FRA - LEJ
    5h 28m
    €154–391

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 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 37m
    €126–422

Herten to Leipzig by bus and train

Calendar119Weekly Services
Duration6h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€90Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 505.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 28m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Dortmund Hbf to Leipzig Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €85–340 and the journey takes 4h 49m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bochum central station to Leipzig central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 5h 40m.

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