There are 8 ways to get from Leipzig to Heilbronn by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
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 Würzburg Hbftrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain Re8
4h 25m€77–291Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Leipzig to Heilbronn409.3 km
5h 21m€25Bus via Nuremberg
- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus N86 / ...
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Heilbronn central train stationbus N168 / ...
6h 30m€35–58Fly 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 Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 8m€123–260Train via Neudietendorf
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Bad Koesentrain Re
- Take the train from Bad Koesen to Neudietendorftrain Rb / ...
- Take the train from Neudietendorf to Würzburg Hbftrain Re7
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain Re8
6h 58m€91–161Bus
- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Heilbronn central train stationbus N3214
9h 10m€45–80Drive 407.4 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Heilbronncar 407.4 km
4h 15m€58–83Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane BER - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 19m€127–404
Leipzig to Heilbronn by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Heilbronn is to rideshare which costs €25 and takes 5h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Heilbronn is to drive which takes 4h 15m and costs €55 - €85.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Leipzig central train station station and arriving at Heilbronn central train station station. Services depart four times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 9h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Leipzig to Heilbronn. However, there are services departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof via Würzburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 25m.
The distance between Leipzig and Heilbronn is 441 km. The road distance is 407.4 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Heilbronn without a car is to train which takes 4h 25m and costs €75 - €300.
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Leipzig to Heilbronn, including transfers.
Leipzig to Heilbronn bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leipzig central train station.
Leipzig to Heilbronn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Heilbronn is to train which takes 4h 25m and costs €75 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus via Nuremberg, which costs €35 - €60 and takes 6h 30m.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Heilbronn, Germany?
You can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof via Würzburg Hbf in around 4h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leipzig central train station to Heilbronn central train station via Nuremberg central bus station in around 6h 30m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–150
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €20–25
- 1st Class Ticket
- €26–40
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €20–25
- 1st Class Ticket
- €26–40
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €10–13
- 1st Class Ticket
- €14–20
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- DB Regio Stuttgart
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- DB Regio Stuttgart
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- DB Regio Stuttgart
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Bad Koesen
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Bad Koesen to Neudietendorf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Bad Koesen
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Schedules at
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
Train from Bad Koesen to Neudietendorf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Schedules at
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Neudietendorf to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- kundenservice@dbregiobus-sw.de
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Heilbronn central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Heilbronn central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Leipzig to Heilbronn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Leipzig to Heilbronn bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nuremberg central bus station.
Leipzig to Heilbronn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Würzburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Heilbronn is 407 km. It takes approximately 4h 15m to drive from Leipzig to Heilbronn.
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