There are 10 ways to get from Leipzig to Ludwigshafen am Rhein by train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurttrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
4h€37–108Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Leipzig to Mannheim456.9 km
4h 52m€20–29Bus
- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Mannheim central bus stationbus N13 / ...
6h 15m€24–50Night train
- Take the night train from Leipzig Hbf to Mannheim Hbfnighttrain Nj
4h 31m€45–270Drive 460.1 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Ludwigshafen am Rheincar 460.1 km
3h 58m€65–94Train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12N / ...
4h 31m€40–140Train #2
- Take the train from Halle to Heidelberg Central Stationtrain Flx10
6h 1m€26–90Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LEJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
3h 12m€96–190Train to Dresden Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DRS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 33m€163–357Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BER - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 43m€82–281
Leipzig to Ludwigshafen am Rhein by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Ludwigshafen am Rhein is to rideshare which costs €20 - €29 and takes 4h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Ludwigshafen am Rhein is to fly and train which takes 3h 12m and costs €95 - €190.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Leipzig central train station station and arriving at Mannheim central bus station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 15m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Mannheim Hbf. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 31m.
The distance between Leipzig and Ludwigshafen am Rhein is 449 km. The road distance is 460.1 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Ludwigshafen am Rhein without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 4h and costs €35 - €110.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Leipzig to Ludwigshafen am Rhein, including transfers.
Leipzig to Ludwigshafen am Rhein bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leipzig central train station.
Leipzig to Ludwigshafen am Rhein train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Ludwigshafen am Rhein is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 4h and costs €35 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €24 - €50 and takes 6h 15m.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany?
You can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof via Frankfurt in around 4h. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leipzig central train station to Mannheim central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €24–50 and the journey takes 6h 15m.
- 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 Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- 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
- €20–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- 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
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Leipzig Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–262
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–262
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–160
- Seating Carriage
- €45–55
Night train from Leipzig Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
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 Halle to Heidelberg Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–65
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–16
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–19
- 1st Class
- €23–40
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 Mannheim central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Leipzig to Mannheim
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Leipzig to Ludwigshafen am Rhein bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Mannheim central bus station.
Leipzig to Ludwigshafen am Rhein train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Ludwigshafen am Rhein is 460 km. It takes approximately 3h 58m to drive from Leipzig to Ludwigshafen am Rhein.
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