There are 5 ways to get from Leipzig to Braunschweig by train, bus, car, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
2h 7m€20–50Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Leipzig to Brunswick200.5 km
2h 43m€10Bus
- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Brunswick central stationbus 182 / ...
2h 25m€12–65Drive 200.1 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Braunschweigcar 200.1 km
1h 48m€28–41Train via Magdeburg
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Magdeburg-Neustadttrain Re13
- Take the train from Magdeburg-Neustadt to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain Rb40
3h 19m€35–49
Leipzig to Braunschweig by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Braunschweig is to rideshare which costs €10 and takes 2h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Braunschweig is to drive which takes 1h 48m and costs €27 - €40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Leipzig central train station station and arriving at Brunswick central station station. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 7m.
The distance between Leipzig and Braunschweig is 205 km. The road distance is 200.1 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Braunschweig without a car is to train which takes 2h 7m and costs €20 - €50.
The train from Leipzig Hbf to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof takes 2h 7m including transfers and departs hourly.
Leipzig to Braunschweig bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leipzig central train station.
Leipzig to Braunschweig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Braunschweig is to train which takes 2h 7m and costs €20 - €50. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €12 - €65 and takes 2h 25m.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Braunschweig, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Leipzig Hbf to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €20–50 and the journey takes 2h 7m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leipzig central train station to Brunswick central station 5 times a day. Tickets cost €12–22 and the journey takes 2h 25m. East West Eurolines also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Magdeburg-Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Magdeburg-Neustadt to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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 Brunswick central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Brunswick central station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Leipzig to Brunswick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Leipzig to Braunschweig bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brunswick central station.
Leipzig to Braunschweig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Braunschweig is 200 km. It takes approximately 1h 48m to drive from Leipzig to Braunschweig.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Leipzig and Braunschweig. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.














