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How to get fromLeipzig to Elmshornby train, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Leipzig to Elmshorn by train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    3h 50m
    €84–187

  2. Drive  385.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Leipzig to Elmshorncar car 385.7 km
    4h 18m
    €57–82

  3. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane LEJ - HAM
    5h 20m
    €201–387

  4. Train via Hamburg

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Hamburg Dammtortrain train 28
    3h 54m
    €85–187

  5. Train via Magdeburg

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Magdeburg-Neustadttrain train
    2. Take the train from Magdeburg-Neustadt to Uelzentrain train
    3. Take the train from Uelzen to Winsen(Luhe)train train Re / ...
    6h 45m
    €107–263

  6. Train to Dresden Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane DRS - HAM
    6h 47m
    €237–514

  7. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BER - HAM
    7h
    €179–428

Leipzig to Elmshorn by train

Calendar73Weekly Trains
Duration3h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€84Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 486.5 km
  • Duration: 3h 50m

What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Elmshorn, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Leipzig Hbf to Hamburg Hbf every 3 hours. Tickets cost €75–170 and the journey takes 3h 12m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, and Norwegian Air UK ltd fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Hamburg Airport (HAM) 4 times a day.

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