There are 10 ways to get from Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Leipzig by train, bus, night train, car, train (TGV, Trenitalia), rideshare, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain 50 / ...
4h 26m€75–100Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Mannheim to Leipzig458.4 km
4h 52m€17–29Bus
- Take the bus from Mannheim to Leipzigbus Kyiv-Paris
8h€29–50Night train
- Take the night train from Mannheim Hbf to Leipzig Hbfnighttrain Nj
5h 7m€45–270Drive 460.8 km
- Drive from Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Leipzigcar 460.8 km
4h€66–95Train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain 12N / ...
5h 6m€70–140Train via Halle (Saale)
- Take the train from Mannheim Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain Ice
5h 13m€90–149Train, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane FRA - LEJ
3h 7m€105–240Train, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane FRA - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
4h 30m€168–367Train, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane FRA - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
4h 49m€122–272
Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Leipzig by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Leipzig is to rideshare which costs €17 - €29 and takes 4h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Leipzig is to train and fly which takes 3h 7m and costs €100 - €240.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Mannheim and arriving at Leipzig. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Mannheim Hbf and arriving at Leipzig Hbf. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 7m.
The distance between Ludwigshafen am Rhein and Leipzig is 449 km. The road distance is 460.8 km.
The best way to get from Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Leipzig without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 4h 26m and costs €75 - €100.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Leipzig, including transfers.
Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Leipzig bus services, operated by Pavluks Trans, depart from Mannheim station.
Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Leipzig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Leipzig is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 4h 26m and costs €75 - €100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €29 - €50 and takes 8h.
What companies run services between Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany and Leipzig, Germany?
You can take a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf via Frankfurt in around 4h 26m. Alternatively, Pavluks Trans operates a bus from Mannheim to Leipzig twice daily, and the journey takes 8h. FlixBus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–150
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–220
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–220
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–31
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–31
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €32–36
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €37–42
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Mannheim Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–262
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–262
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–160
- Seating Carriage
- €45–55
Night train from Mannheim Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
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
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Mannheim Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €21–27
- 1st Class
- €40–50
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Mannheim Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €24–35
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–19
- 1st Class
- €23–40
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Mannheim to Leipzig
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Mannheim to Leipzig
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Mannheim to Leipzig
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Leipzig bus services, operated by Pavluks Trans, arrive at Leipzig station.
Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Leipzig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Leipzig is 461 km. It takes approximately 4h to drive from Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Leipzig.
Book your Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Leipzig train tickets online with Omio.
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