There are 5 ways to get from Leipzig to Prague by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Praha, ÚAN FlorencN367 / ...
3h 40mKč 250–370Train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof50 / ...
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Praha Hlavni NadraziRj
4h 23mKč 1,237–2,163Drive 235.9 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Prague235.9 km
2h 44mKč 862–1,246Train, bus
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof50 / ...
- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN FlorencN360 / ...
4hKč 597–1,963Train, bus via Chemnitz
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz HbfRe
- Take the bus from Chemnitz, Omnibusbahnhof to Praha, Hradčanská202
4h 58m
Leipzig to Prague by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Prague is to bus which costs 250 Kč - 370 Kč and takes 3h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Prague is to drive which takes 2h 44m and costs 850 Kč - 1 300 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 254 km. The road distance is 235.9 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Prague without a car is to bus which takes 3h 40m and costs 250 Kč - 370 Kč.
The bus from Leipzig central train station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc takes 3h 40m 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 40m and costs 250 Kč - 370 Kč. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 1 200 Kč - 2 200 Kč and takes 4h 23m.
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 500–750 and the journey takes 3h 40m. Union Ivkoni also services this route twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi via Dresden Hbf in around 4h 23m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 430–900
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- 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
- +49 30 200730
- post@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 360–550
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- mitteldeutsche-regiobahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 500–750
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 350–1,100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Kč 250–370
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Kč 160–240
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 220–330
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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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 236 km. It takes approximately 2h 44m to drive from Leipzig to Prague.
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