There are 7 ways to get from Leipzig to Elmshorn by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Hamburg Dammtortrain 28
3h 56m€83–94Train via Hamburg
cheapest- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 28 / ...
4h 40m€20–103Drive 385.7 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Elmshorncar 385.7 km
4h 17m€54–78Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane LEJ - HAM
5h 36m€159–317Train via Halle (Saale)
- Take the train from Halle to Hamburg Central Stationtrain Flx10
5h 57m€28–96Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Bremen Airport, train
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane LEJ - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
6h 18m€173–668Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DRS - HAM
6h 51m€236–414
Leipzig to Elmshorn by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Elmshorn is to train via Halle (Saale) which costs €28 - €100 and takes 5h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Elmshorn is to train which takes 3h 56m and costs €80 - €95.
No, there is no direct train from Leipzig to Elmshorn. However, there are services departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Elmshorn via Hamburg Dammtor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 56m.
The distance between Leipzig and Elmshorn is 487 km. The road distance is 385.7 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Elmshorn without a car is to train which takes 3h 56m and costs €80 - €95.
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Leipzig to Elmshorn, including transfers.
Leipzig to Elmshorn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Elmshorn is to train which takes 3h 56m and costs €80 - €95. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €150 - €320 and takes 5h 36m.
Leipzig to Elmshorn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Dammtor station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Elmshorn is 386 km. It takes approximately 4h 17m to drive from Leipzig to Elmshorn.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Elmshorn, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Leipzig Hbf to Hamburg Dammtor every 4 hours. Tickets cost €70–85 and the journey takes 3h 19m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, and Eurowings fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Hamburg Airport (HAM) 4 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–430
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt, Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Bremen Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–600
Flights from Dresden Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–350
Flights from Dresden Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–350
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Hamburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–460
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Hamburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–490
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Hamburg Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
Train from Halle to Hamburg Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–70
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- 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
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