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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 53m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leipzig Goethestraße to Poltava Bus stationbus bus 371
    33h 9m
    ₴3,766–5,156

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the train from S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Rzepintrain train 95 / ...
    3. Take the train from Rzepin to Warszawa Centralnatrain train 95
    4. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Chelmtrain train Ic
    5. Take the train from Chelm to Poltava-Kyivskatrain train
    29h 21m
    ₴5,242–7,306

  4. Drive 1,746.1 km

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Poltavacar car 1,746.1 km
    21h 19m
    ₴12,600–18,200

  5. Bus via Kyiv

    1. Take the bus from Leipzig to Berlinbus bus
    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 4m

Leipzig to Poltava by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration29h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket₴5,242Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Poltava, Ukraine?

You can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Poltava-Kyivska via S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof, Rzepin, Warszawa Centralna, and Chelm in around 29h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leipzig to Poltava via Berlin, Masurenallee - Berlin, and Kyiv Central Bus Station in around 23h 4m.

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