There are 6 ways to get from Leipzig to Bautzen by train, bus, car, or rideshare
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Train via Dresden
best- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt50 / ...
- Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to BautzenRe
2h€37–56Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Leipzig to Bautzen166.7 km
2h 15m€9Bus
- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Dresden central stationN367 / ...
- Take the bus from Dresden central station to BautzenN1230 / ...
3h 30m€14–35Drive 167.4 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Bautzen167.4 km
1h 32m€24–34Train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof50 / ...
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Bautzen BahnhofRb60 / ...
2h 30m€37–56Train, bus
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Hoyerswerda BahnhofRe11
- Take the bus from Hoyerswerda Bahnhof to Bautzen Taucherfriedhof500
3h 28m€28–49
Leipzig to Bautzen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Bautzen is to rideshare which costs €9 and takes 2h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Bautzen is to drive which takes 1h 32m and costs €23 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Leipzig station to Bautzen. However, there are services departing from Leipzig central train station and arriving at Bautzen via Dresden central station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Leipzig to Bautzen. However, there are services departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Bautzen via Dresden-Neustadt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h.
The distance between Leipzig and Bautzen is 171 km. The road distance is 167.4 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Bautzen without a car is to train via Dresden which takes 2h and costs €35 - €60.
It takes approximately 2h to get from Leipzig to Bautzen, including transfers.
Leipzig to Bautzen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leipzig central train station.
Leipzig to Bautzen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Bautzen is to train via Dresden which takes 2h and costs €35 - €60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €14 - €40 and takes 3h 30m.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Bautzen, Germany?
You can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Bautzen via Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt and Dresden-Neustadt in around 2h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leipzig central train station to Bautzen via Dresden central station in around 3h 30m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Hoyerswerda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Hoyerswerda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- info@laenderbahn.com
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Bautzen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
- Phone
- +49 89 548889725
- info@trilex.de
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Bautzen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–20
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Bautzen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–21
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dresden central station to Bautzen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Hoyerswerda Bahnhof to Bautzen Taucherfriedhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- bahn.de
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Leipzig to Bautzen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Leipzig to Bautzen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central station.
Leipzig to Bautzen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Bautzen is 167 km. It takes approximately 1h 32m to drive from Leipzig to Bautzen.
Book your Leipzig to Bautzen train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Leipzig to Bautzen bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 443+ hotels available in Bautzen.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Leipzig and Bautzen. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.