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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 51
    6h 27m
    €99–194

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bochum central station to Leipzig central train stationbus bus 023 / ...
    8h 27m
    €30–55

  3. Drive  416.4 km

    1. Drive from Herten to Leipzigcar car 416.4 km
    4h 19m
    €61–88

  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 11m
    €121–327

  5. Train via Dortmund Hbf

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    6h 37m
    €33–182

  6. Train via Gelsenkirchen Central Station

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Central Station to Leipzig Central Stationtrain train Flx30
    7h 17m
    €45–70

  7. 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
    €101–191

  8. 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 54m
    €143–427

  9. 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 13m
    €146–261

  10. 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 18m
    €102–298

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain 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 59m
    €101–332

Herten to Leipzig by train

Calendar16Weekly Trains
Duration6h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€99Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 550.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 27m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Leipzig Hbf twice daily. Tickets cost €95–190 and the journey takes 4h 46m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bochum central station to Leipzig central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 6h 25m.

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