There are 11 ways to get from Leipzig to France by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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 Halle(Saale)Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof82
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Est83 / ...
9h 8m€137–336Bus via Paris
cheapest- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to ParisN367
17h 26m€42–113Night train
- Take the night train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Paris EstNj
14h 33m€87–296Drive 947.1 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Paris947.1 km
8h 15m€145–209Bus
- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)N367 / ...
17h 46m€44–110Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)LEJ - CDG
6h 12m€169–332Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)LEJ - LYS
6h 33m€152–315Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)LEJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
5h 21m€139–275Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)BER - CDG
6h 8m€73–271Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)BER - ORY
6h 5m€54–272Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)BER - NCE
6h 28m€65–273
Leipzig to France by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to France is to bus via Paris which costs €40 - €120 and takes 17h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to France is to fly and train which takes 5h 21m and costs €130 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Leipzig station to France. However, there are services departing from Leipzig central train station and arriving at Pont de l'Archevêché via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Leipzig to France. However, there are services departing from Leipzig Markt and arriving at Cité via Halle(Saale)Hbf, Strasbourg Bahnhof and Gare de l'Est. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 8m.
The distance between Leipzig and France is 1041 km. The road distance is 947.1 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to France without a car is to train which takes 9h 8m and costs €130 - €340.
It takes approximately 9h 8m to get from Leipzig to France, including transfers.
Leipzig to France bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leipzig central train station.
Leipzig to France train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Halle(Saale)Hbf station.
The best way to get from Leipzig to France is to train which takes 9h 8m and costs €130 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus via Paris, which costs €40 - €120 and takes 17h 26m, you could also fly, which costs €160 - €340 and takes 6h 12m.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and France?
You can take a train from Leipzig Markt to Cité via Halle(Saale)Hbf, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Paris Gare De L'Est, and Gare de l'Est in around 9h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leipzig central train station to Paris once daily. Tickets cost €35–110 and the journey takes 17h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–270
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–500
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–230
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–470
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–280
- Couchette Carriage
- €160–190
- Seating Carriage
- €75–100
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–19
- 1st Class
- €23–40
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–16
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Leipzig to France bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Leipzig to France train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Strasbourg Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to France is 947 km. It takes approximately 8h 15m to drive from Leipzig to France.
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