There are 9 ways to get from Leipzig to Austria by bus, train, night train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus N66 / ...
7h 49m€45–71Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus N67 / ...
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain Rj
8h 59m€44–109Train, night train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the night train from Dresden Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
11h 11m€60–172Drive 537.4 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Viennacar 537.4 km
5h 52m€89–129Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Salzburg Airport
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane LEJ - SZG
5h 36m€155–391Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane LEJ - VIE
3h 56m€110–335Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Salzburg Airport
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane BER - SZG
5h 9m€115–366Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane BER - VIE
5h 19m€105–290Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Vienna International Airport
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane PRG - VIE
6h 45m
Leipzig to Austria by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Austria is to bus which costs €40 - €75 and takes 7h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Austria is to fly which takes 3h 56m and costs €110 - €340.
No, there is no direct train from Leipzig to Austria. However, there are services departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Stephansplatz via Dresden Hbf and Südtiroler Pl. - Hbf.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 11m.
The distance between Leipzig and Austria is 593 km. The road distance is 537.4 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Austria without a car is to bus which takes 7h 49m and costs €40 - €75.
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Leipzig to Austria, including transfers.
Leipzig to Austria train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Austria is to bus which takes 7h 49m and costs €40 - €75. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €150 - €400 and takes 5h 36m.
Leipzig to Austria train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dresden Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Austria is 537 km. It takes approximately 5h 52m to drive from Leipzig to Austria.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Austria?
FlixBus operates a bus from Leipzig central train station to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) twice daily. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 7h 40m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Eurowings, and Norwegian Air UK ltd fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Salzburg Airport (SZG) 4 times a day.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–270
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–800
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Salzburg Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–1,100
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Vienna International Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–800
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–900
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Dresden Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–110
- Couchette Carriage
- €65–80
- Seating Carriage
- €35–45
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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