There are 10 ways to get from Leverkusen to Leipzig by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain 50 / ...
5h 52m€54–164Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Leipzig central train stationbus 264 / ...
7h 30m€35–55Drive 451.4 km
- Drive from Leverkusen to Leipzigcar 451.4 km
4h 32m€64–93Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane DUS - LEJ
4h 48m€177–356Train
- Take the train from Leverkusen Mitte to Dortmund Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain 55 / ...
6h 57m€54–146Train via Kassel
- Take the train from Leverkusen Mitte to Kamentrain Re
- Take the train from Kamen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain Re
8h 28m€90–163Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane DUS - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
4h 31m€94–365Train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane FRA - LEJ
4h 7m€112–240Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane CGN - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
4h 43m€80–312Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane DUS - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
4h 47m€91–308
Leverkusen to Leipzig by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leverkusen to Leipzig is to bus which costs €35 - €55 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Leverkusen to Leipzig is to train and fly which takes 4h 7m and costs €110 - €240.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Leverkusen and arriving at Leipzig central train station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Leverkusen to Leipzig. However, there are services departing from Leverkusen Mitte and arriving at Leipzig Hbf via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 52m.
The distance between Leverkusen and Leipzig is 562 km. The road distance is 451.4 km.
The best way to get from Leverkusen to Leipzig without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 5h 52m and costs €50 - €170.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Leverkusen to Leipzig, including transfers.
Leverkusen to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leverkusen station.
Leverkusen to Leipzig train services, operated by National Express, depart from Leverkusen Mitte station.
The best way to get from Leverkusen to Leipzig is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 5h 52m and costs €50 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €55 and takes 7h 30m, you could also fly, which costs €170 - €360 and takes 4h 48m.
What companies run services between Leverkusen, Germany and Leipzig, Germany?
You can take a train from Leverkusen Mitte to Leipzig Hbf via Koeln Messe/Deutz, Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, and Frankfurt in around 5h 52m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leverkusen to Leipzig central train station once daily. Tickets cost €35–55 and the journey takes 7h 30m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–270
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–360
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–500
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–420
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Leverkusen Mitte to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Leverkusen Mitte to Kamen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kamen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Leverkusen Mitte to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–15
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leverkusen to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Leverkusen to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leipzig central train station.
Leverkusen to Leipzig train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Dortmund Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leverkusen to Leipzig is 451 km. It takes approximately 4h 32m to drive from Leverkusen to Leipzig.
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