There are 9 ways to get from Leipzig to Stuttgart by train, bus, rideshare, plane, 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
best- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 11 / ...
4h 22m€100–400Rideshare
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 321 / ...
7h 18m€39–66Train 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
6h 9m€177–491Train via Erfurt
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 11
5h 19m€102–402Drive 445.1 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Stuttgartcar 445.1 km
4h 41m€65–93Fly 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 5m€124–332Train 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 27m€122–377Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DRS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 29m€184–505
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 5m and costs €120 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Leipzig station to Stuttgart. However, there are services departing from Leipzig central train station and arriving at Kornwestheim via Nuremberg central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 18m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Hauptbahnhof. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 22m.
The distance between Leipzig and Stuttgart is 556 km. The road distance is 445.1 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Stuttgart without a car is to train which takes 4h 22m and costs €100 - €400.
The train from Leipzig Hbf to Hauptbahnhof takes 4h 22m including transfers and departs every two hours.
Leipzig to Stuttgart bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leipzig central train station.
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 €100 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €70 and takes 7h 18m.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Stuttgart, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Leipzig Hbf to Hauptbahnhof every 2 hours. Tickets cost €100–400 and the journey takes 4h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leipzig central train station to Hauptbahnhof via Nuremberg central bus station, Kornwestheim, and Kornwestheim in around 7h 18m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–430
Flights from Dresden Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Frankfurt, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–430
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Dresden Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–290
Flights from Dresden Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–410
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–400
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Kornwestheim
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Leipzig to Stuttgart bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nuremberg central bus station.
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 445 km. It takes approximately 4h 41m to drive from Leipzig to Stuttgart.
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