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There are 5 ways to get from Leipzig to Poltava by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Cottbus to Kyiv 32 Petlyury St.bus bus
    3. Take the train from Kyiv-Pas. to Poltava-Kyivskatrain train
    20h 55m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leipzig Goethestraße to Poltava Bus stationbus bus 371
    33h 9m
    ₴3,767–5,157

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zgorzelectrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glownytrain train Os
    4. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Przemysl Glownytrain train Ic / ...
    5. Take the train from Przemysl Glowny to Poltava-Kyivskatrain train Mp
    28h 18m
    ₴15,389–61,498

  4. Drive 1,744.7 km

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Poltavacar car 1,744.7 km
    21h 21m
    ₴12,840–18,547

  5. Bus via Kyiv

    1. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 025 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Masurenallee - Berlin to Kyiv Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kyiv Central Bus Station to Poltavabus bus
    23h 24m

Leipzig to Poltava by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration28h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket₴15,389Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,890.8 km
  • Duration: 20h 55m

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, Dresden-Neustadt, Zgorzelec, Wroclaw Glowny, and Przemysl Glowny in around 28h 18m. 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 24m.

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