There are 4 ways to get from Leipzig to Thuringia by train, rideshare, 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 Erfurt Hbftrain 28 / ...
38 min€18–35Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Leipzig to Erfurt140.1 km
2h 11m€8Train via Bad Kösen
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Bad Koesentrain Re
- Take the train from Bad Koesen to Erfurt Hbftrain Rb / ...
1h 39m€24–37Drive 118.1 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Erfurtcar 118.1 km
1h 57m€22–31
Leipzig to Thuringia by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Thuringia is to rideshare which costs €8 and takes 2h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Thuringia is to train which takes 38 min and costs €18 - €35.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Erfurt Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 38 min.
The distance between Leipzig and Thuringia is 116 km. The road distance is 118.1 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Thuringia without a car is to train which takes 38 min and costs €18 - €35.
The train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf takes 38 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Leipzig to Thuringia train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
Leipzig to Thuringia train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Erfurt Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Thuringia is 118 km. It takes approximately 1h 57m to drive from Leipzig to Thuringia.
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What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Thuringia, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €18–35 and the journey takes 38 min. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Bad Koesen
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Bad Koesen to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Bad Koesen
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Schedules at
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
Train from Bad Koesen to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Schedules at
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Leipzig to Erfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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