There are 9 ways to get from Leipzig to Stuttgart by train, bus, night train, rideshare, 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 Hauptbahnhoftrain 11 / ...
4h 22m€85–130Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Leipzig to Stuttgart448.4 km
5h 51m€20–22Bus
- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus N86 / ...
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Kornwestheimbus FlixBus N42 / ...
7h 7m€34–59Night train
- Take the night train from Leipzig Hbf to Stuttgart Hbfnighttrain Nj
5h 42m€45–270Drive 447.6 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Stuttgartcar 447.6 km
4h 37m€64–92Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane LEJ - STR
4h 39m€165–333Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LEJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 6m€121–297Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane BER - STR
4h 24m€112–256Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane DRS - STR
5h 54m€152–397
Leipzig to Stuttgart by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Stuttgart is to rideshare which costs €20 - €22 and takes 5h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Stuttgart is to fly and train which takes 4h 6m and costs €120 - €300.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Hauptbahnhof. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 22m.
The distance between Leipzig and Stuttgart is 556 km. The road distance is 447.6 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Stuttgart without a car is to train which takes 4h 22m and costs €85 - €130.
The train from Leipzig Hbf to Hauptbahnhof takes 4h 22m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Leipzig to Stuttgart train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Stuttgart is to train which takes 4h 22m and costs €85 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €60 and takes 7h 7m, you could also fly, which costs €160 - €340 and takes 4h 39m.
Leipzig to Stuttgart train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Stuttgart is 448 km. It takes approximately 4h 37m to drive from Leipzig to Stuttgart.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Stuttgart, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Leipzig Hbf to Hauptbahnhof every 3 hours. Tickets cost €85–95 and the journey takes 4h 22m. ÖBB EuroCity also services this route 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leipzig central train station to Hauptbahnhof via Nuremberg central bus station, Kornwestheim, and Kornwestheim in around 7h 7m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–320
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–160
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–360
Flights from Dresden Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–340
Flights from Dresden Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–340
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Dresden Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–310
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Dresden Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €39–44
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €37–42
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €32–36
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–130
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Leipzig Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–263
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–263
- Couchette Carriage
- €140–160
- Seating Carriage
- €45–60
Night train from Leipzig Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €28–45
- 1st Class
- €55–95
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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 Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Kornwestheim
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Leipzig to Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–22
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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