There are 7 ways to get from Schenefeld to Leipzig by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain 28 / ...
4h 37m€91–177Drive 361.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Schenefeld to Leipzigcar 361.4 km
4h 3m€54–77Fly Hamburg Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane HAM - LEJ
5h 44m€198–371Train via Magdeburg
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Uelzentrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Uelzen to Magdeburg-Neustadttrain
- Take the train from Magdeburg-Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
7h€65–256Fly Hamburg Airport to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane HAM - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
7h 17m€245–515Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane HAJ - LEJ
7h 56m€207–691Fly Hamburg Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane HAM - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
7h 22m€178–403
Schenefeld to Leipzig by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Schenefeld to Leipzig is to drive which costs €50 - €80 and takes 4h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Schenefeld to Leipzig is to drive which takes 4h 3m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct train from Schenefeld to Leipzig. However, there are services departing from Eidelstedt and arriving at Leipzig Hbf via Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 37m.
The distance between Schenefeld and Leipzig is 474 km. The road distance is 361.4 km.
The best way to get from Schenefeld to Leipzig without a car is to train which takes 4h 37m and costs €90 - €180.
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from Schenefeld to Leipzig, including transfers.
Schenefeld to Leipzig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hamburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Schenefeld to Leipzig is to train which takes 4h 37m and costs €90 - €180. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €190 - €380 and takes 5h 44m.
Schenefeld to Leipzig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Schenefeld to Leipzig is 361 km. It takes approximately 4h 3m to drive from Schenefeld to Leipzig.
What companies run services between Schenefeld, Germany and Leipzig, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hamburg Hbf to Leipzig Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €85–170 and the journey takes 3h 12m. Alternatively, Lufthansa City, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) 5 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–550
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–600
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–600
Flights from Hannover Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–600
Flights from Hannover Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Munich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €190–650
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–350
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg-Harburg to Uelzen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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