There are 9 ways to get from Strasbourg to Leipzig by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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Train via Erfurt
best- Take the train from Strasbourg to Erfurt Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain Ice
5h 42m€114–260Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Strasbourg to Leipzig central train stationbus N13
8h 50m€40–80Drive 571.6 km
- Drive from Strasbourg to Leipzigcar 571.6 km
5h 32m€88–126Train, bus to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminalbus
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane STR - LEJ
8h 11m€170–357Train
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain Ec
7h 32m€125–224Train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane FRA - LEJ
6h 45m€130–423Train, bus to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, bus
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminalbus
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane STR - BER
- Take the bus from Berlin Airport BER to Leipzig central train stationbus
7h 49m€97–237Train to Saarbrücken Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, bus
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Sarregueminestrain
- Fly from Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane SCN - BER
- Take the bus from Berlin Airport BER to Leipzig central train stationbus
7h 31m€161–444Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane FRA - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
7h 35m€212–504
Strasbourg to Leipzig by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Strasbourg to Leipzig is to bus which costs €40 - €80 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Strasbourg to Leipzig is to drive which takes 5h 32m and costs €85 - €130.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Strasbourg and arriving at Leipzig central train station station. Services depart six times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Strasbourg to Leipzig. However, there are services departing from Strasbourg and arriving at Leipzig Hbf via Erfurt Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 42m.
The distance between Strasbourg and Leipzig is 587 km. The road distance is 571.6 km.
The best way to get from Strasbourg to Leipzig without a car is to train via Erfurt which takes 5h 42m and costs €110 - €260.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Strasbourg to Leipzig, including transfers.
Strasbourg to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Strasbourg station.
Strasbourg to Leipzig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Strasbourg station.
The best way to get from Strasbourg to Leipzig is to train via Erfurt which takes 5h 42m and costs €110 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €80 and takes 8h 50m.
What companies run services between Strasbourg, France and Leipzig, Germany?
You can take a train from Strasbourg to Leipzig Hbf via Erfurt Hbf in around 5h 42m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Strasbourg to Leipzig central train station 6 times a week. Tickets cost €40–80 and the journey takes 8h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–340
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- dat.dk
Flights from Saarbrücken Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–380
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Strasbourg to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Strasbourg to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once 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
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Dresden-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
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg to Sarreguemines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Strasbourg to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin Airport BER to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
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More Questions & Answers
Strasbourg to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leipzig central train station.
Strasbourg to Leipzig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Erfurt Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Strasbourg to Leipzig is 572 km. It takes approximately 5h 32m to drive from Strasbourg to Leipzig.
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