There are 7 ways to get from Leipzig to Gernsheim 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 Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurt50 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gernsheim BahnhofRe70
4h 20m€46–115Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Darmstadt central train station012 / ...
7h 54m€30–45Night train
- Take the night train from Leipzig Hbf to Darmstadt HbfNj
5h 58m€40–270Drive 426.6 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Gernsheim426.6 km
3h 37m€60–87Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)LEJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gernsheim Bahnhof
3h 35m€100–195Train to Dresden Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)DRS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gernsheim Bahnhof
4h 56m€157–341Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)BER - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gernsheim Bahnhof
5h 6m€89–304
Leipzig to Gernsheim by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Gernsheim is to bus which costs €30 - €45 and takes 7h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Gernsheim is to fly and train which takes 3h 35m and costs €100 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Leipzig station to Gernsheim. However, there are services departing from Leipzig central train station and arriving at Gernsheim Georg-Schäfer-Platz via Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Leipzig to Gernsheim. However, there are services departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Gernsheim Bahnhof via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 20m.
The distance between Leipzig and Gernsheim is 416 km. The road distance is 426.6 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Gernsheim without a car is to train which takes 4h 20m and costs €45 - €120.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Leipzig to Gernsheim, including transfers.
Leipzig to Gernsheim bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leipzig central train station.
Leipzig to Gernsheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Gernsheim is to train which takes 4h 20m and costs €45 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €45 and takes 7h 54m.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Gernsheim, Germany?
You can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Gernsheim Bahnhof via Frankfurt in around 4h 20m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leipzig central train station to Darmstadt central train station once daily. Tickets cost €30–45 and the journey takes 6h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Dresden Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–290
Flights from Dresden Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–290
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–230
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- 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
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Gernsheim Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Leipzig Hbf to Darmstadt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–261
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–261
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–160
- Seating Carriage
- €40–55
Night train from Leipzig Hbf to Darmstadt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/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
- 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/
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 Darmstadt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Leipzig to Gernsheim bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Darmstadt central train station.
Leipzig to Gernsheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Gernsheim is 427 km. It takes approximately 3h 37m to drive from Leipzig to Gernsheim.
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