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There are 9 ways to get from Rome to Leipzig by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane FCO - LEJ
    7h 30m
    €136–372
  2. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane FCO - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    6h 48m
    €74–272
  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    16h
    €247–449
  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Roma Prenestina A1 to Nürnberg, Zobbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Leipzig central train stationbus bus N86 / ...
    16h 6m
    €140–197
  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Roma Tiburtina to Muenchen Hbfnighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    20h 29m
    €266–421
  6. Fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane FCO - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    8h 48m
    €124–422
  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Rome to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Stendal Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Stendal Hbf to Leipzigcar car
    17h 52m
    €266–366
  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rome Tiburtina Bus Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus : Prague Central Bus Station - Rome Tiburtina Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Leipzig Hbftrain train Ec
    24h 52m
    €172–228
  9. Drive  1,310.7 km

    1. Drive from Rome to Leipzigcar car 1,310.7 km
    12h 20m
    €236–341

Rome to Leipzig by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration16hAverage Duration
Ticket€247Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Leipzig, Germany?

Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Roma Termini to Leipzig Hbf via Milano Centrale, Basel SBB, and Frankfurt in around 16h.

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