There are 7 ways to get from Leipzig to Hanau 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 Fulda Bahnhoftrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Hanau Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
3h 15m€66–91Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus 220 / ...
5h 41m€26–62Night train
- Take the night train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Suednighttrain Nj
4h 22m€45–283Drive 352 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Hanaucar 352 km
3h 40m€50–72Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LEJ - FRA
3h 9m€96–163Train to Dresden Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DRS - FRA
4h 30m€163–330Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BER - FRA
4h 40m€82–254
Leipzig to Hanau by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Hanau is to bus which costs €26 - €65 and takes 5h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Hanau is to fly which takes 3h 9m and costs €95 - €170.
No, there is no direct train from Leipzig to Hanau. However, there are services departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Hanau Hauptbahnhof via Fulda Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 15m.
The distance between Leipzig and Hanau is 350 km. The road distance is 352 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Hanau without a car is to train which takes 3h 15m and costs €65 - €95.
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Leipzig to Hanau, including transfers.
Leipzig to Hanau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Hanau is to train which takes 3h 15m and costs €65 - €95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €26 - €65 and takes 5h 41m, you could also fly, which costs €95 - €170 and takes 3h 9m.
Leipzig to Hanau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Fulda Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Hanau is 352 km. It takes approximately 3h 40m to drive from Leipzig to Hanau.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Hanau, Germany?
You can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Hanau Hauptbahnhof via Fulda Bahnhof in around 3h 15m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leipzig central train station to Frankfurt central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €19–45 and the journey takes 5h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
Flights from Dresden Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–270
Flights from Dresden Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–270
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–220
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–220
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Hanau Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- 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
- €20–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Hanau Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- 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 Frankfurt(Main)Sued
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–160
- Seating Carriage
- €40–50
Night train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Sued
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- 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
- +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
- €6–16
- 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 Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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