There are 6 ways to get from Leipzig to Poltava by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Cottbus to Kyiv 32 Petlyury St.bus
- Take the train from Kyiv-Pas. to Poltava-Kyivskatrain
20h 53mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leipzig Goethestraße to Poltava Bus stationbus 371
33h 9m₴3,766–5,156Train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Zgorzelec Bahnhoftrain Re1
- Take the train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glownytrain Os
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Przemysl Glownytrain Ic
- Take the train from Przemysl Glowny to Poltava-Kyivskatrain Mp
28h 5m₴15,033–36,320Drive 1,746.1 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Poltavacar 1,746.1 km
21h 19m₴12,611–18,216Bus via Kyiv
- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus 025 / ...
- Take the bus from Masurenallee - Berlin to Kyiv Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kyiv Central Bus Station to Poltavabus
23h 19mBus #2
- Take the bus from Leipzig to Kyivbus Den haag-Kyiv / ...
- Take the bus from Kyiv Central Bus Station to Poltavabus Wroclavia-Kharkiv
33h 18m
Leipzig to Poltava by train
Questions & Answers
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The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Poltava is to bus which costs 3 700 ₴ - 5 500 ₴ and takes 33h 9m.
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The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Poltava is to drive which takes 21h 19m and costs 12 000 ₴ - 19 000 ₴.
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No, there is no direct bus from Leipzig station to Poltava. However, there are services departing from Leipzig central train station and arriving at Poltava via Masurenallee - Berlin and Kyiv Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 19m.
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No, there is no direct train from Leipzig to Poltava. However, there are services departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Poltava-Kyivska via Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt, Zgorzelec, Wroclaw Glowny and Przemysl Glowny. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 5m.
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The distance between Leipzig and Poltava is 1883 km. The road distance is 1746.1 km.
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The best way to get from Leipzig to Poltava without a car is to train and bus which takes 20h 53m and costs .
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It takes approximately 20h 53m to get from Leipzig to Poltava, including transfers.
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Leipzig to Poltava bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leipzig central train station.
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Leipzig to Poltava train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
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The best way to get from Leipzig to Poltava is to train which takes 28h 5m and costs 15 000 ₴ - 37 000 ₴. Alternatively, you can bus via Kyiv, which costs and takes 23h 19m.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Poltava, Ukraine?
You can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Poltava-Kyivska via Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt, Zgorzelec Bahnhof, Zgorzelec, Wroclaw Glowny, and Przemysl Glowny in around 28h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leipzig central train station to Poltava via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Masurenallee - Berlin, and Kyiv Central Bus Station in around 23h 19m.
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴1,600–2,400
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₴1,200–1,800
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Kyiv-Pas. to Poltava-Kyivska
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₴230–600
- Website
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/
- Schedules at
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/passengers/timetable/
- Book at
- https://gd.tickets.ua/en?refid=6578
- Coupe
- ₴500–600
- Berth
- ₴230–330
- Deluxe
- ₴950–1,400
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Kyiv-Pas. to Poltava-Kyivska
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₴390–750
- Website
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/
- Schedules at
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/passengers/timetable/
- Book at
- https://gd.tickets.ua/en?refid=6578
- 2nd class
- ₴390–470
- 1st Class
- ₴550–750
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₴1,000–2,400
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴1,100–2,100
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 89 548889725
- info@trilex.de
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Zgorzelec Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴2,000–2,400
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- info@laenderbahn.com
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Zgorzelec Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴1,400–4,300
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴2,100–3,700
- Website
- https://kolejedolnoslaskie.pl/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴1,200–2,800
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Wroclaw Glowny to Przemysl Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴3,900–9,000
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Przemysl Glowny to Poltava-Kyivska
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴7,500–17,000
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Cottbus to Kyiv 32 Petlyury St.
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
Bus from Masurenallee - Berlin to Kyiv Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴650–1,200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Kyiv Central Bus Station to Poltava
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
Bus from Leipzig to Kyiv
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
- Phone
- +380 (68) 770-60-30
- info@klr.com.ua
- Website
- klr.com.ua
Bus from Leipzig Goethestraße to Poltava Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₴3,700–5,500
- Website
- https://klr.com.ua/en
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Leipzig to Poltava bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
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Poltava is 1h ahead of Leipzig. It is currently 3:06 AM in Leipzig and 4:06 AM in Poltava.
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Leipzig to Poltava train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt station.
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Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Poltava is 1746 km. It takes approximately 21h 19m to drive from Leipzig to Poltava.
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