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How to get fromLeiden to Leipzigby train, bus, car, plane, or night train

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There are 9 ways to get from Leiden to Leipzig by train, bus, car, plane, or night train

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Leiden Lammenschans to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    8h 25m
    €110–240

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Leipzig central train stationbus bus N67 / ...
    10h 47m
    €57–89

  3. Drive  631.1 km

    1. Drive from Leiden to Leipzigcar car 631.1 km
    6h 27m
    €116–168

  4. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane AMS - LEJ
    6h 4m
    €154–413

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Utrecht Centraal to Dortmund Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    9h 52m
    €61–276

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Leipzig Central Stationtrain train
    10h 58m
    €78–137

  7. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane AMS - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    5h 47m
    €106–364

  8. Fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane AMS - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    6h 29m
    €182–421

  9. Fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane AMS - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    6h 36m
    €180–450

Leiden to Leipzig by train

Calendar122Weekly Trains
Duration8h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€110Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 816.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 25m

What companies run services between Leiden, Netherlands and Leipzig, Germany?

You can take a train from Leiden Lammenschans to Leipzig Hbf via Utrecht Centraal, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 8h 25m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Leipzig central train station once daily. Tickets cost €50–80 and the journey takes 9h 5m.

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