There are 9 ways to get from Stuttgart Hbf to Leipzig by train, night train, rideshare, plane, or car
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 Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain 11 / ...
4h 20m€100–240Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Stuttgart to Leipzig448.1 km
5h 9m€19–26Train, night train
- Take the train from Ludwigsburg to Wuerzburg Hbftrain Re
- Take the night train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Leipzig Hbfnighttrain En
7h 31m€93–181Fly Stuttgart Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane STR - LEJ
5h 19m€158–335Drive 446.6 km
- Drive from Stuttgart Hbf to Leipzigcar 446.6 km
4h 34m€64–92Train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane FRA - LEJ
3h 44m€107–403Fly Stuttgart Airport to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane STR - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
6h 7m€170–462Fly Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane STR - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
4h 46m€104–256Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane FRA - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
5h 2m€164–460
Stuttgart Hbf to Leipzig by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart Hbf to Leipzig is to rideshare which costs €19 - €26 and takes 5h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart Hbf to Leipzig is to train and fly which takes 3h 44m and costs €100 - €410.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Leipzig Hbf. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 20m.
The distance between Stuttgart Hbf and Leipzig is 556 km. The road distance is 446.6 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart Hbf to Leipzig without a car is to train which takes 4h 20m and costs €100 - €240.
The train from Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf takes 4h 20m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Stuttgart Hbf to Leipzig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Stuttgart Hbf to Leipzig is to train which takes 4h 20m and costs €100 - €240. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €150 - €340 and takes 5h 19m.
Stuttgart Hbf to Leipzig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stuttgart Hbf to Leipzig is 447 km. It takes approximately 4h 34m to drive from Stuttgart Hbf to Leipzig.
What companies run services between Stuttgart Hbf, Germany and Leipzig, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf every 3 hours. Tickets cost €100–240 and the journey takes 4h 20m. Österreichische Bundesbahnen also services this route once daily. Alternatively, Lufthansa flies from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) every 4 hours.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–410
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–410
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
- €120–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Dresden Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €190–350
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Dresden Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-bw.de
Train from Ludwigsburg to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €26–31
- 1st Class Ticket
- €30–50
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Ludwigsburg to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
Night train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Stuttgart to Leipzig
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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