There are 5 ways to get from Leipzig to Merseburg by train, bus, rideshare, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf56 / ...
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Merseburg HbfRe
38 min€9–28Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Leipzig to Merseburg28.8 km
52 min€3Bus
- Take the bus from Leipzig, Angerbrücke/Straßenbahnhof to Merseburg, Gotthardstr.131
51 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Leipzig to Merseburg29.1 km
34 min€80–100Drive 29.1 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Merseburg29.1 km
34 min€5–6
Leipzig to Merseburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Merseburg is to rideshare which costs €3 and takes 52 min.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Merseburg is to taxi which takes 34 min and costs €80 - €100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Leipzig, Angerbrücke/Straßenbahnhof and arriving at Merseburg, Gotthardstr.. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 51 min.
No, there is no direct train from Leipzig to Merseburg. However, there are services departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Merseburg Hbf via Halle(Saale)Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38 min.
The distance between Leipzig and Merseburg is 47 km. The road distance is 29.1 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Merseburg without a car is to train which takes 38 min and costs €9 - €28.
It takes approximately 38 min to get from Leipzig to Merseburg, including transfers.
Leipzig to Merseburg bus services, operated by PNVG Merseburg-Querfurt, depart from Leipzig, Angerbrücke/Straßenbahnhof station.
Leipzig to Merseburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Merseburg is to train which takes 38 min and costs €9 - €28. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 51 min.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Merseburg, Germany?
You can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Merseburg Hbf via Halle(Saale)Hbf in around 38 min. Alternatively, PNVG Merseburg-Querfurt operates a bus from Leipzig, Angerbrücke/Straßenbahnhof to Merseburg, Gotthardstr. every 2 hours, and the journey takes 51 min. Leipziger Verkehrsbetriebe also services this route every 4 hours.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Merseburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Merseburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Merseburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +49 69 9999 3640
- info@startgmbh.com
- Website
- startgmbh.com
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Merseburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
- Phone
- 03461 2899410
- info-merseburg@pnvg.de
- Website
- pnvg.de
Bus from Leipzig, Angerbrücke/Straßenbahnhof to Merseburg, Gotthardstr.
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- pnvg.de
- Phone
- 03 91 - 5 36 31 - 0
- info@nasa.de
- Website
- nasa.de
Bus from Leipzig, Angerbrücke/Straßenbahnhof to Merseburg, Gotthardstr.
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- nasa.de
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Leipzig to Merseburg
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- €80–100
Your Taxi GmbH
- Phone
- +49 341 - 699 48 50
- Website
- your-taxi-leipzig.com
Taxi Direct
- Phone
- +49 34175 2321458
- Website
- taxidirect.de
Löwentaxi Leipzig e.G.
- Phone
- +49 341 982222
- Website
- loewentaxi.de
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More Questions & Answers
Leipzig to Merseburg bus services, operated by PNVG Merseburg-Querfurt, arrive at Merseburg, Gotthardstr. station.
Leipzig to Merseburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Halle(Saale)Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Merseburg is 29 km. It takes approximately 34 min to drive from Leipzig to Merseburg.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Leipzig and Merseburg. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.