There are 11 ways to get from Leipzig to France by train, night train, bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)
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Train
best- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Esttrain 83 / ...
8h 38m€180–622Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus N780
14h 43m€76–123Night train, bus
- Take the night train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Suednighttrain Nj
- Take the bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
14h 10m€79–230Drive 948.2 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Pariscar 948.2 km
8h 20m€149–215Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LEJ - CDG
6h 24m€175–402Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 51 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Thalys
10h 45m€275–650Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LEJ - LYS
6h 32m€139–336Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LEJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain
5h 35m€131–390Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuztrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BER - CDG
6h 4m€111–321Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuztrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane BER - ORY
6h 9m€134–399Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuztrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane BER - NCE
6h 20m€89–299
Leipzig to France by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to France is to bus which costs €75 - €130 and takes 14h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to France is to fly and train which takes 5h 35m and costs €130 - €390.
No, there is no direct train from Leipzig to France. However, there are services departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Châtelet via Erfurt Hbf, Strasbourg Bahnhof and Gare de l'Est. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 38m.
The distance between Leipzig and France is 1033 km. The road distance is 948.2 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to France without a car is to train which takes 8h 38m and costs €180 - €650.
It takes approximately 8h 38m to get from Leipzig to France, including transfers.
Leipzig to France train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
The best way to get from Leipzig to France is to train which takes 8h 38m and costs €180 - €650. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €170 - €410 and takes 6h 24m, you could also bus, which costs €75 - €130 and takes 14h 43m.
Leipzig to France train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Erfurt Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to France is 948 km. It takes approximately 8h 20m to drive from Leipzig to France.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and France?
You can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Châtelet via Erfurt Hbf, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Paris Gare De L'Est, and Gare de l'Est in around 8h 38m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) 4 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–420
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–1,100
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–160
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–390
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €170–270
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–750
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–360
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €170–350
- Website
- nouvelair.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Monastir
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €250–2,100
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–330
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–290
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–360
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
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
- €70–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Sued
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–95
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €94–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–70
- Seating Carriage
- €28–33
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Night train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Sued
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €160–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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