There are 12 ways to get from Leipzig to Moscow by plane, bus, train, 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.
Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Moscow Vnukovo
best- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Moscow Vnukovo (VKO)plane LEJ - VKO
12h 28m₽22,455–56,970Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Berlin central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminalbus
31h 27m₽6,037–17,541Bus via Warsaw
- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus 1304
- Take the bus from Warsaw West to Moscow, International Bus Stationbus Warsaw/Moscow
29h 24m₽11,730–20,504Train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zgorzelectrain Re
- Take the train from Zgorzelec to Warszawa Wschodniatrain Ic
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Terespoltrain Ic
- Take the train from Brest C to Moskva Belorusskaiatrain
29h 24m₽17,821–42,980Drive 1,927.5 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Moscowcar 1,927.5 km
20h 55m₽26,447–38,201Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Sheremetyevo International Airport
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)plane BER - SVO
13h 12m₽11,920–36,972Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)plane LEJ - SVO
11h 53m₽22,710–57,150Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Moscow Vnukovo
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Moscow Vnukovo (VKO)plane BER - VKO
12h 57m₽14,665–67,792Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Sheremetyevo International Airport
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)plane PRG - SVO
15h 16m₽13,984–39,468Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Sheremetyevo International Airport
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)plane DRS - SVO
13h 40m₽17,616–53,860Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Moscow Vnukovo
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Moscow Vnukovo (VKO)plane PRG - VKO
15h 36m₽16,229–68,288Train, bus
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Take the train from Rzepin to Gdansk Glownytrain 95 / ...
- Take the bus from Gdańsk Główny to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus 900 / ...
- Take the train from Kaliningrad-Passajirsk to Moskva Belorusskaiatrain
35h 2m₽18,274–46,225
Leipzig to Moscow by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Moscow is to bus which costs RUB 6000 - RUB 18000 and takes 31h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Moscow is to fly which takes 11h 53m and costs RUB 22000 - RUB 60000.
No, there is no direct bus from Leipzig station to Moscow station. However, there are services departing from Leipzig central train station and arriving at Moscow, International Bus Station via Warsaw West. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Leipzig to Moscow. However, there are services departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Moskva Belorusskaia via Dresden-Neustadt, Zgorzelec, Warszawa Wschodnia and Brest C. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 24m.
The distance between Leipzig and Moscow is 1763 km. The road distance is 1927.5 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Moscow without a car is to bus via Warsaw which takes 29h 24m and costs RUB 11000 - RUB 21000.
It takes approximately 12h 28m to get from Leipzig to Moscow, including transfers.
Leipzig to Moscow bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leipzig central train station.
Leipzig to Moscow train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Moscow is to fly which takes 12h 28m and costs RUB 22000 - RUB 60000. Alternatively, you can bus via Warsaw, which costs RUB 11000 - RUB 21000 and takes 29h 24m, you could also train, which costs RUB 17000 - RUB 43000 and takes 29h 24m.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Moscow, Russia?
Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leipzig central train station to Biblioteka Imeni Lenina via Warsaw, Bus Station West, Warsaw West, Moscow, International Bus Station, and Salaryevo in around 29h 24m.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–60,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000–37,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport via Dalaman
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽16,000–70,000
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽18,000–80,000
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽22,000–85,000
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport via Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽22,000–90,000
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Sheremetyevo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–55,000
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Sheremetyevo International Airport via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽9,000–33,000
Flights from Dresden Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽23,000–95,000
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽2,000–3,900
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽2,800–5,500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽2,800–5,500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽2,000–4,100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽2,000–3,900
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽2,000–4,100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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 Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽5,500–8,500
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Berlin central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,200–1,900
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Leipzig to Moscow bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Warsaw, Bus Station West.
Moscow is 1h ahead of Leipzig. It is currently 7:30 PM in Leipzig and 8:30 PM in Moscow.
Leipzig to Moscow train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Moscow is 1927 km. It takes approximately 20h 55m to drive from Leipzig to Moscow.








