There are 9 ways to get from Leiden to Leipzig by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain 50 / ...
9h 14m€109–225Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Leipzig central train stationbus N67 / ...
10h 42m€62–94Drive 629.2 km
- Drive from Leiden to Leipzigcar 629.2 km
6h 27m€134–193Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane AMS - LEJ
6h 4m€166–443Train
- Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Hengelotrain Ice
- Take the train from Hengelo to Bielefeld Hbftrain
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain 55
10h 54m€100–213Train #2
- Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhetrain
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain Re
11h 38m€86–176Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane AMS - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
5h 47m€114–376Fly to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane AMS - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain
6h 29m€188–430Fly to Nuremberg Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane AMS - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain
6h 48m€185–459
Leiden to Leipzig by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leiden to Leipzig is to bus which costs €60 - €95 and takes 10h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Leiden to Leipzig is to fly and train which takes 5h 47m and costs €110 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Leiden to Leipzig station. However, there are services departing from Leiden, Groenoord and arriving at Leipzig central train station via Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Leiden to Leipzig. However, there are services departing from Leiden Centraal and arriving at Leipzig Hbf via Arnhem Centraal and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 14m.
The distance between Leiden and Leipzig is 841 km. The road distance is 629.2 km.
The best way to get from Leiden to Leipzig without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 9h 14m and costs €100 - €230.
It takes approximately 9h 14m to get from Leiden to Leipzig, including transfers.
Leiden to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport station.
Leiden to Leipzig train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Leiden Centraal station.
The best way to get from Leiden to Leipzig is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 9h 14m and costs €100 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €95 and takes 10h 42m, you could also fly, which costs €160 - €450 and takes 6h 4m.
What companies run services between Leiden, Netherlands and Leipzig, Germany?
You can take a train from Leiden Centraal to Leipzig Hbf via Arnhem Centraal, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 9h 14m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Leipzig central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €55–85 and the journey takes 9h.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–430
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–430
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–550
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–380
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–700
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leiden Centraal to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hengelo to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Hengelo to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixtrain.de
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Leiden to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leipzig central train station.
Leiden to Leipzig train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Arnhem Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leiden to Leipzig is 629 km. It takes approximately 6h 27m to drive from Leiden to Leipzig.
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