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There are 12 ways to get from Leipzig to Kyiv by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus via Cottbus

    best
    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re10
    2. Take the bus from Cottbus to Kyiv 32 Petlyury St.bus bus Mykolayiv
    15h 34m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leipzig to Kyiv Bus stationbus bus
    22h 30m
    ₴2,700–3,900

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the train from S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Rzepintrain train 95 / ...
    3. Take the train from Rzepin to Warszawa Wschodniatrain train 95
    4. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Kyiv-Pas.train train 68
    25h 15m
    ₴7,092–11,212

  4. Drive 1,403.8 km

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Kyivcar car 1,403.8 km
    17h 20m
    ₴10,006–14,453

  5. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Chișinău International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane plane LEJ - RMO
    2. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Odesa Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Odesa Central Bus Station to Kyiv Central Bus stationbus bus
    16h 57m

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re6
    2. Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Kyiv Central Bus stationbus bus N3205
    26h 24m
    ₴3,463–8,074

  7. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Iași International Airport, drive, train

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Iași International Airport (IAS)plane plane LEJ - IAS
    2. Drive from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Unghenicar car
    3. Take the train from Ungheni to Kyiv-Pas.train train
    32h 27m
    ₴15,043–25,257

  8. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane plane BER - RMO
    3. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Odesa Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Odesa Central Bus Station to Kyiv Central Bus stationbus bus
    15h 38m

  9. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane plane NUE - RMO
    3. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Odesa Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Odesa Central Bus Station to Kyiv Central Bus stationbus bus
    16h 20m

  10. Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    3. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane plane PRG - RMO
    4. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Odesa Central Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Odesa Central Bus Station to Kyiv Central Bus stationbus bus
    18h 5m

  11. Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Iași International Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    3. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Iași International Airport (IAS)plane plane PRG - IAS
    4. Drive from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Unghenicar car
    5. Take the train from Ungheni to Kyiv-Pas.train train
    26h
    ₴7,226–18,815

  12. Train, train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Suceava, bus

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hammtrain train
    3. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Suceava (SCV)plane plane DTM - SCV
    4. Take the bus from Suceava ROMPETROL to Kyiv Bus stationbus bus
    21h 44m
    ₴9,348–29,950

Leipzig to Kyiv by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration25h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket₴7,092Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Kyiv, Ukraine?

You can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Kyiv-Pas. via S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof, Rzepin, and Warszawa Wschodnia in around 25h 15m. Alternatively, Benz Express operates a bus from Leipzig to Kyiv Bus station 3 times a week. Tickets cost ₴3,300–3,600 and the journey takes 22h 30m. Two other operators also service this route.

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