There are 8 ways to get from Mechelen to Leipzig by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain 50 / ...
8h 1m€82–241Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Leipzig central train stationbus 1304
11h 14m€39–106Drive 622.9 km
- Drive from Mechelen to Leipzigcar 622.9 km
6h 45m€96–138Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane BRU - LEJ
5h 43m€146–310Train
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain 51 / ...
10h 12m€84–241Train via Arnhem
- Take the train from Malines to Bredatrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Breda to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhetrain
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain Re
11h 47m€120–411Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane BRU - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
5h 42m€80–302Fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane BRU - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
7h 16m€168–509
Mechelen to Leipzig by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mechelen to Leipzig is to bus which costs €35 - €110 and takes 11h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Mechelen to Leipzig is to fly and train which takes 5h 42m and costs €80 - €310.
No, there is no direct train from Mechelen to Leipzig. However, there are services departing from Malines and arriving at Leipzig Hbf via Brussels-Nord and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 1m.
The distance between Mechelen and Leipzig is 788 km. The road distance is 622.9 km.
The best way to get from Mechelen to Leipzig without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 8h 1m and costs €80 - €250.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Mechelen to Leipzig, including transfers.
Mechelen to Leipzig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Brussels-Nord station.
The best way to get from Mechelen to Leipzig is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 8h 1m and costs €80 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €110 and takes 11h 14m, you could also fly, which costs €140 - €310 and takes 5h 43m.
Mechelen to Leipzig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt(Main)Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mechelen to Leipzig is 623 km. It takes approximately 6h 45m to drive from Mechelen to Leipzig.
What companies run services between Mechelen, Belgium and Leipzig, Germany?
You can take a train from Malines to Leipzig Hbf via Brussels-Nord, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 8h 1m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Brussels-North train station to Leipzig central train station once daily. Tickets cost €35–100 and the journey takes 9h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Brussels Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Brussels Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
Flights from Brussels Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–450
Flights from Brussels Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–450
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–310
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–210
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- 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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- 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
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Malines to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–13
- 1st Class
- €13–20
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Malines to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Breda to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €50–80
- 1st Class
- €100–180
- 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 30 300 137 300
- 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/
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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