There are 4 ways to get from Leipzig to Harz by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 264 bus
best- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Wernigerode Hbftrain Re
- Take the bus from Wernigerode, Hauptbahnhof to Schierke, Parkhaus Winterbergtorbus 264
4h 16mDrive 163.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Leipzig to Harzcar 163.6 km
1h 46m€23–34Bus, train, line 231 bus
- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Magdeburg central bus stationbus N67 / ...
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Halberstadt Hbftrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Halberstadt, Hauptbahnhof to Wernigerode, Hauptbahnhofbus 231
5h 56mTrain, line 264 bus via Leipzig Markt
- Take the train from Leipzig Markt to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain S5x / ...
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Wernigerode Hbftrain Re
- Take the bus from Wernigerode, Hauptbahnhof to Schierke, Parkhaus Winterbergtorbus 264
4h 35m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Harz is to drive which costs €23 - €35 and takes 1h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Harz is to drive which takes 1h 46m and costs €23 - €35.
The distance between Leipzig and Harz is 169 km. The road distance is 163.6 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Harz without a car is to train and line 264 bus which takes 4h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Leipzig to Harz, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Harz is 164 km. It takes approximately 1h 46m to drive from Leipzig to Harz.
There are 4350+ hotels available in Harz.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany?
There is no direct connection from Leipzig to Harz. However, you can take the train to Halle(Saale)Hbf, take the train to Wernigerode Hbf, walk to Wernigerode, Hauptbahnhof, then take the line 264 bus to Schierke, Parkhaus Winterbergtor. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leipzig central train station to Schierke, Parkhaus Winterbergtor via Magdeburg central bus station, Magdeburg Hbf, Halberstadt Hbf, Halberstadt, Hauptbahnhof, and Wernigerode, Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 56m.
- Phone
- +49 69 9999 3640
- info@startgmbh.com
- Website
- startgmbh.com
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Wernigerode Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Halberstadt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Markt to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 3943 564 – 110
- info@hvb-harz.de
- Website
- hvb-harz.de
Bus from Wernigerode, Hauptbahnhof to Schierke, Parkhaus Winterbergtor
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- hvb-harz.de
Bus from Halberstadt, Hauptbahnhof to Wernigerode, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- hvb-harz.de
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 Magdeburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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