There are 7 ways to get from Rothenberg to Leipzig by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
best- Take the train from Hirschhorn, Bahnhof to Mannheim, HauptbahnhofS2 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt22 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf13 / ...
6h 46m€55–174Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heidelberg Pre Waypoint to Leipzig central train station012 / ...
9h 40m€32–52Train, night train
- Take the train from Hirschhorn, Bahnhof to Mannheim, HauptbahnhofS2 / ...
- Take the night train from Mannheim Hbf to Leipzig HbfNj
7h 18m€55–284Drive 419.5 km
- Drive from Rothenberg to Leipzig419.5 km
4h 38m€60–87Train
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf11
7h 27m€53–141Train, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the train from Hirschhorn, Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)FRA - LEJ
5h 20m€107–235Train, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Hirschhorn, Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)FRA - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
7h 1m€175–384
Rothenberg to Leipzig by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rothenberg to Leipzig is to bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 9h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Rothenberg to Leipzig is to drive which takes 4h 38m and costs €60 - €90.
The distance between Rothenberg and Leipzig is 504 km. The road distance is 419.5 km.
The best way to get from Rothenberg to Leipzig without a car is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 6h 46m and costs €55 - €180.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Rothenberg to Leipzig, including transfers.
The best way to get from Rothenberg to Leipzig is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 6h 46m and costs €55 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 9h 40m.
Yes, the driving distance between Rothenberg to Leipzig is 419 km. It takes approximately 4h 38m to drive from Rothenberg to Leipzig.
There are 1278+ hotels available in Leipzig.
What companies run services between Rothenberg, Hesse, Germany and Leipzig, Germany?
You can take a bus from Oberzent-Rothenberg Sparkasse to Leipzig Hbf via Hirschhorn, Bahnhof, Hirschhorn, Bahnhof, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Frankfurt in around 6h 46m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Heidelberg Pre Waypoint to Leipzig central train station once daily. Tickets cost €22–40 and the journey takes 7h 6m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–300
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hirschhorn, Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- €22–40
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Mannheim Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice 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 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–110
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heidelberg Pre Waypoint to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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