There are 6 ways to get from Leipzig to Prague by train, bus, night 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.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus N60 / ...
3h 23mKč 756–1,314Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus N67 / ...
3h 30mKč 550–850Train via Dresden
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Praha-Holesovicetrain Rj
4h 17mKč 803–1,188Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Leipzig Messe to Praha Hlavni Nadrazinighttrain En
5h 6mKč 1,200–2,100Drive 248.9 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Praguecar 248.9 km
2h 27mKč 1,090–1,575Train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Praha Hlavní nádražítrain Drf
4h 24m
Leipzig to Prague by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Prague is to bus which costs 550 Kč - 850 Kč and takes 3h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Prague is to drive which takes 2h 27m and costs 1 000 Kč - 1 600 Kč.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Leipzig central train station station and arriving at Praha, ÚAN Florenc. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Praha Hlavní nádraží. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 4h 24m.
The distance between Leipzig and Prague is 261 km. The road distance is 248.9 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Prague without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 23m and costs 750 Kč - 1 400 Kč.
It takes approximately 3h 23m to get from Leipzig to Prague, including transfers.
Leipzig to Prague bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leipzig central train station.
Leipzig to Prague train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Prague is to train via Dresden which takes 4h 17m and costs 800 Kč - 1 200 Kč. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 550 Kč - 850 Kč and takes 3h 30m.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Prague, Czechia?
You can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Praha-Holesovice via Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt and Dresden-Neustadt in around 4h 17m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leipzig central train station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc 5 times a day. Tickets cost Kč 550–850 and the journey takes 3h 30m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 450–900
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 440–850
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 456
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 442
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Praha Hlavní nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Praha-Holesovice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Kč 362
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Night train from Leipzig Messe to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,200–2,100
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 300–460
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Kč 550–850
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Leipzig to Prague bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Leipzig to Prague train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Prague is 249 km. It takes approximately 2h 27m to drive from Leipzig to Prague.
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