There are 4 ways to get from Leipzig to Prague by train, bus, 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 50 / ...
- Take the bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus RegioJet 263
3h 23mKč 730–1,216Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus N367 / ...
3h 40mKč 380–650Train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj
4h 23mKč 1,280–2,166Drive 250.3 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Praguecar 250.3 km
2h 25mKč 912–1,317
Leipzig to Prague by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Prague is to bus which costs 380 Kč - 650 Kč and takes 3h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Prague is to drive which takes 2h 25m and costs 900 Kč - 1 400 Kč.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Leipzig central train station station and arriving at Praha, ÚAN Florenc. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Leipzig to Prague. However, there are services departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Praha Hlavni Nadrazi via Dresden Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 23m.
The distance between Leipzig and Prague is 261 km. The road distance is 250.3 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Prague without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 23m and costs 700 Kč - 1 300 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 which takes 4h 23m and costs 1 200 Kč - 2 200 Kč. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 380 Kč - 650 Kč and takes 3h 40m.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Prague, Czechia?
You can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi via Dresden Hbf in around 4h 23m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leipzig central train station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc every 4 hours. Tickets cost Kč 380–650 and the journey takes 3h 40m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 750–900
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 480–700
- 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
Bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 200–300
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 210–360
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 380–650
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 250–350
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
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More Questions & Answers
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 Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Prague is 250 km. It takes approximately 2h 25m to drive from Leipzig to Prague.
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