There are 5 ways to get from Leipzig to Prague by bus, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus N67 / ...
3h 35mKč 500–850Train via Dresden
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Praha-Holesovicetrain Rj
4h 18mKč 1,408–3,495Drive 248.9 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Praguecar 248.9 km
2h 27mKč 912–1,317Train, bus
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus : Berlin Central Bus Station - Berlin Südkreuz Train Station / ...
4h 8mKč 775–2,659Train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Praha Hlavní nádražítrain Drf
4h 24m
Leipzig to Prague by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Prague is to bus which costs 500 Kč - 850 Kč and takes 3h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Prague is to drive which takes 2h 27m 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 35m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Praha Hlavní nádraží. Services depart three times a week, and operate Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 4h 24m.
The distance between Leipzig and Prague is 254 km. The road distance is 248.9 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Prague without a car is to bus which takes 3h 35m and costs 500 Kč - 850 Kč.
The bus from Leipzig central train station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc takes 3h 35m including transfers and departs every four hours.
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 bus which takes 3h 35m and costs 500 Kč - 850 Kč. Alternatively, you can train via Dresden, which costs 1 400 Kč - 3 500 Kč and takes 4h 18m.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Prague, Czechia?
FlixBus operates a bus from Leipzig central train station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc every 4 hours. Tickets cost Kč 500–850 and the journey takes 3h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Praha-Holesovice via Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt and Dresden-Neustadt in around 4h 18m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 500–2,200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 500–2,300
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 650–1,200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 700–1,200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Praha-Holesovice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Kč 900–1,300
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Praha Hlavní nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 500–850
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Prague Florenc Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 260–370
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Prague Florenc Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 250–390
- Website
- Arda Tur
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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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