There are 9 ways to get from Stuttgart to Leipzig by train, rideshare, plane, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain 11 / ...
4h 20m€45–130Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Stuttgart to Leipzig448.1 km
4h 56m€19–26Fly Stuttgart Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane STR - LEJ
5h 39m€205–272Train via Halle (Saale)
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Halletrain Flx10
5h 20m€20–85Drive 447.2 km
- Drive from Stuttgart to Leipzigcar 447.2 km
4h 35m€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€102–254Fly 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
5h 48m€167–541Fly 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 43m€84–304Train 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 8m€164–413
Stuttgart to Leipzig by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart to Leipzig is to rideshare which costs €19 - €26 and takes 4h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart to Leipzig is to train and fly which takes 3h 44m and costs €100 - €260.
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 and Leipzig is 556 km. The road distance is 447.2 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Leipzig without a car is to train which takes 4h 20m and costs €45 - €130.
The train from Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf takes 4h 20m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Stuttgart to Leipzig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Leipzig is to train which takes 4h 20m and costs €45 - €130. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €200 - €280 and takes 5h 39m.
Stuttgart to Leipzig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stuttgart to Leipzig is 447 km. It takes approximately 4h 35m to drive from Stuttgart to Leipzig.
What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Leipzig, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf every 3 hours. Tickets cost €45–130 and the journey takes 4h 20m. Alternatively, Lufthansa flies from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) 4 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–480
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–480
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Halle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–75
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–14
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €28–45
- 1st Class
- €55–95
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- 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
- €28–40
- 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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