There are 7 ways to get from Leipzig to Ostrava by train, bus, car, plane, or night train
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 Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazitrain Ic
8h 10mKč 1,515–4,159Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Leipzig Hbf Ostseite to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3731 / ...
- Take the train from Praha-Liben to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazitrain 1265 / ...
8h 30mKč 771–1,505Bus
- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Brnobus N66 / ...
- Take the bus from Brno to Ostravabus 919 / ...
9h 29mKč 821–2,239Drive 547.6 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Ostravacar 547.6 km
5h 35mKč 2,005–2,896Fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, bus
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane LEJ - KRK
- Take the bus from Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport to Ostravabus
9h 17mKč 3,589–9,453Train, night train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 50 / ...
- Take the night train from Dresden Hbf to Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazinighttrain En
- Take the train from Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazi to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazitrain Ic
8h 24mKč 1,505–8,859Fly to Katowice International Airport, bus
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane LEJ - KTW
- Take the bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Ostravabus
8h 45mKč 3,969–9,333
Leipzig to Ostrava by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Ostrava is to bus and train which costs 750 Kč - 1 600 Kč and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Ostrava is to drive which takes 5h 35m and costs 2 000 Kč - 2 900 Kč.
No, there is no direct bus from Leipzig station to Ostrava. However, there are services departing from Leipzig central train station and arriving at Ostrava via Brno. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Leipzig to Ostrava. However, there are services departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi via Dresden Hbf and Praha Hlavni Nadrazi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 10m.
The distance between Leipzig and Ostrava is 657 km. The road distance is 547.6 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Ostrava without a car is to train which takes 8h 10m and costs 1 500 Kč - 4 200 Kč.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Leipzig to Ostrava, including transfers.
Leipzig to Ostrava bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leipzig central train station.
Leipzig to Ostrava train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Ostrava is to train which takes 8h 10m and costs 1 500 Kč - 4 200 Kč. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 800 Kč - 2 300 Kč and takes 9h 29m.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Ostrava, Czechia?
You can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi via Dresden Hbf and Praha Hlavni Nadrazi in around 8h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leipzig central train station to Ostrava via Brno in around 9h 29m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 3,500–9,000
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Katowice International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Kč 3,900–12,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Kč 3,300–7,500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Kč 5,000–14,000
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 430–900
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 470–700
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Dresden Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 800–1,300
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 280–700
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazi to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 250–470
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- info@le.cz
- Website
- leoexpress.com
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 320–850
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
Train from Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazi to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 220–600
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
Train from Praha-Liben to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 550–950
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
- Economy
- Kč 550–800
- Business
- Kč 600–900
- Economy Plus
- Kč 650–950
- Premium
- Kč 700–950
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 500–1,100
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- Kč 500–750
- 1st Class
- Kč 800–1,100
- Business
- Kč 850–950
Train from Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazi to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 360–750
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- Kč 360–550
- 1st Class
- Kč 550–750
- Business
- Kč 610–660
Train from Praha-Liben to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Kč 500–1,100
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- Kč 500–750
- 1st Class
- Kč 750–1,100
- Business
- Kč 850–950
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,500–2,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazi to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,100–1,500
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Praha-Liben to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,500–2,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Night train from Dresden Hbf to Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 310–360
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Dresden Hbf to Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 850–6,290
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- Kč 6,250–6,290
- Couchette Carriage
- Kč 3,100–3,600
- Seating Carriage
- Kč 850–1,100
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 Brno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 600–1,900
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brno to Ostrava
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 180–400
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport to Ostrava
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 320–700
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Ostrava
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 200–380
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Leipzig Hbf Ostseite to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Kč 250–370
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Leipzig to Ostrava bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brno station.
Leipzig to Ostrava train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dresden Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Ostrava is 548 km. It takes approximately 5h 35m to drive from Leipzig to Ostrava.
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