There are 8 ways to get from Munich to Leipzig by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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 München Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain 28 / ...
3h 16m€85–280Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Munich to Leipzig423.6 km
4h 32m€15–26Bus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Leipzig central train stationbus FlixBus 141 / ...
6h 30m€30–55Drive 423.1 km
- Drive from Munich to Leipzigcar 423.1 km
3h 40m€61–88Train, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the train from Marienplatz to Flughafen Münchentrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane MUC - LEJ
5h 13m€171–833Train via Nuremberg
- Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain 28 / ...
3h 57m€87–278Train, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Marienplatz to Flughafen Münchentrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane MUC - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
4h 43m€151–406Train, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Take the train from Marienplatz to Flughafen Münchentrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane MUC - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
5h 5m€112–320
Munich to Leipzig by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Leipzig is to rideshare which costs €15 - €26 and takes 4h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Leipzig is to train which takes 3h 16m and costs €85 - €280.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Munich central bus station station and arriving at Leipzig central train station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from München Hbf and arriving at Leipzig Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 16m.
The distance between Munich and Leipzig is 476 km. The road distance is 423.1 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Leipzig without a car is to train which takes 3h 16m and costs €85 - €280.
The train from München Hbf to Leipzig Hbf takes 3h 16m including transfers and departs hourly.
Munich to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
Munich to Leipzig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Munich to Leipzig is to train which takes 3h 16m and costs €85 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 6h 30m.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Leipzig, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from München Hbf to Leipzig Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €85–280 and the journey takes 3h 16m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Munich central bus station to Leipzig central train station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 6h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–600
Flights from Munich International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–800
Flights from Munich International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–800
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–800
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Marienplatz to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- 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 Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Munich central bus station to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Munich to Leipzig
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Munich to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leipzig central train station.
Munich to Leipzig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Leipzig is 423 km. It takes approximately 3h 40m to drive from Munich to Leipzig.
Book your Munich to Leipzig train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Munich to Leipzig bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 1480+ hotels available in Leipzig.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Munich and Leipzig. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.