There are 6 ways to get from Leipzig to Rothenberg by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Würzburg Hbf50 / ...
- Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to OsterburkenRe
- Take the train from Osterburken, Bahnhof to Hirschhorn, BahnhofS1 / ...
6h 31m€72–153Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint012 / ...
9h 35m€31–59Night train
- Take the night train from Leipzig Hbf to Heidelberg HbfNj
6h 50m€54–274Drive 420.7 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Rothenberg420.7 km
4h 37m€60–87Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)LEJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hirschhorn, Bahnhof
5h 28m€107–235Train to Dresden Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)DRS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hirschhorn, Bahnhof
7h 2m€175–370
Leipzig to Rothenberg by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Rothenberg is to bus which costs €30 - €60 and takes 9h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Rothenberg is to drive which takes 4h 37m and costs €55 - €90.
The distance between Leipzig and Rothenberg is 462 km. The road distance is 420.7 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Rothenberg without a car is to train which takes 6h 31m and costs €70 - €160.
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Leipzig to Rothenberg, including transfers.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Rothenberg is to train which takes 6h 31m and costs €70 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €60 and takes 9h 35m.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Rothenberg is 421 km. It takes approximately 4h 37m to drive from Leipzig to Rothenberg.
There are 1216+ hotels available in Rothenberg.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Rothenberg, Hesse, Germany?
You can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Oberzent-Rothenberg Sparkasse via Wuerzburg Hbf, Osterburken, Bahnhof, Hirschhorn, Bahnhof, and Hirschhorn, Bahnhof in around 6h 31m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leipzig central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint once daily. Tickets cost €22–50 and the journey takes 6h 59m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Dresden Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–290
Flights from Dresden Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–290
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- service@gabw-bahn.de
- Website
- go-ahead-bw.de
Train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Osterburken
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–17
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–26
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Osterburken
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Osterburken, Bahnhof to Hirschhorn, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hirschhorn, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Leipzig Hbf to Heidelberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–262
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–262
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–160
- Seating Carriage
- €45–60
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Night train from Leipzig Hbf to Heidelberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–19
- 1st Class
- €23–40
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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