There are 8 ways to get from Kiel to Leipzig by bus, train, night train, rideshare, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus 050 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Leipzig central train stationbus 025 / ...
8h 55m€41–72Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Kiel to Leipzig424.2 km
5h 29m€19–25Train
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Schleswigtrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Schleswig to Dresden-Neustadttrain Rj
- Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain Ec
9h 28mBus, night train
- Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus 050 / ...
- Take the night train from Hamburg to Halle(Saale)Hbfnighttrain
9h 33m€104–137Train, bus
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Luebeck Hbftrain Rb / ...
- Take the train from Luebeck Hbf to Lueneburgtrain Re
- Take the train from Uelzen to Braunschweig Hbftrain Rb
- Take the bus from Brunswick central station to Leipzig central train stationbus N67 / ...
9h 48m€108–139Drive 424.8 km
- Drive from Kiel to Leipzigcar 424.8 km
5h 9m€60–86Bus, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg Airportbus
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane HAM - LEJ
6h 55m€157–374Bus, fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg Airportbus
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane HAM - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
7h 45m€214–455
Kiel to Leipzig by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kiel to Leipzig is to rideshare which costs €19 - €25 and takes 5h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Kiel to Leipzig is to drive which takes 5h 9m and costs €55 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Kiel station to Leipzig station. However, there are services departing from Kiel central bus station and arriving at Leipzig central train station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Kiel to Leipzig. However, there are services departing from Kiel Hbf and arriving at Leipzig Hbf via Schleswig and Dresden-Neustadt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 28m.
The distance between Kiel and Leipzig is 595 km. The road distance is 424.8 km.
The best way to get from Kiel to Leipzig without a car is to bus which takes 8h 55m and costs €40 - €75.
It takes approximately 8h 55m to get from Kiel to Leipzig, including transfers.
Kiel to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kiel central bus station.
Kiel to Leipzig train services, operated by Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft, depart from Kiel Hbf station.
The best way to get from Kiel to Leipzig is to bus which takes 8h 55m and costs €40 - €75. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 9h 28m.
What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Leipzig, Germany?
You can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Leipzig central train station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 8h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Leipzig Hbf via Schleswig and Dresden-Neustadt in around 9h 28m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–500
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–600
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–600
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–490
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Dresden Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Dresden Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Phone
- (040) 303 977-333
- moin@nordbahn.de
- Website
- nordbahn.de
Train from Kiel Hbf to Schleswig
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nordbahn.de
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Schleswig to Dresden-Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–240
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Night train from Hamburg to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 581 97164183
- info@erixx.de
- Website
- erixx.de
Train from Kiel Hbf to Luebeck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- erixx.de
Train from Luebeck Hbf to Lueneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- erixx.de
Train from Uelzen to Braunschweig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- erixx.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kiel central bus station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brunswick central station to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Brunswick central station to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Kiel to Leipzig
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–25
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Kiel to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Kiel to Leipzig train services, operated by Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft, arrive at Schleswig station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kiel to Leipzig is 425 km. It takes approximately 5h 9m to drive from Kiel to Leipzig.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Kiel and Leipzig. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.