There are 10 ways to get from Velbert to Leipzig by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain 55 / ...
6h 51m€99–234Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Leipzig central train stationbus 1304 / ...
7h 29m€33–60Drive 427.8 km
- Drive from Velbert to Leipzigcar 427.8 km
4h 36m€61–87Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane DUS - LEJ
5h 35m€163–345Train via Hanover
- Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Hannover Hbftrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain 55 / ...
6h 52m€100–237Train via Hannoversch Münden
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hofgeismartrain Re
- Take the train from Hann Muenden to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain Re
9h 19mFly Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane DUS - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
5h 13m€120–456Train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane FRA - LEJ
5h 10m€133–431Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane DUS - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
5h 37m€104–321Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane CGN - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
5h 44m€100–296
Velbert to Leipzig by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Velbert to Leipzig is to bus which costs €30 - €60 and takes 7h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Velbert to Leipzig is to drive which takes 4h 36m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Velbert to Leipzig station. However, there are services departing from Velbert ZOB and arriving at Leipzig central train station via Essen central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Velbert to Leipzig. However, there are services departing from Velbert Neviges Markt/Bahnhof and arriving at Leipzig Hbf via Wuppertal Hbf and Hannover Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 52m.
The distance between Velbert and Leipzig is 522 km. The road distance is 427.8 km.
The best way to get from Velbert to Leipzig without a car is to train which takes 6h 51m and costs €95 - €240.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Velbert to Leipzig, including transfers.
Velbert to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Velbert to Leipzig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Wuppertal Hbf station.
The best way to get from Velbert to Leipzig is to train which takes 6h 51m and costs €95 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €60 and takes 7h 29m, you could also fly, which costs €160 - €350 and takes 5h 35m.
What companies run services between Velbert, Germany and Leipzig, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Dortmund Hbf to Leipzig Hbf every 3 hours. Tickets cost €90–210 and the journey takes 4h 49m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Leipzig central train station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 5h 55m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–320
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–430
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–500
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–210
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–350
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–360
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–360
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €180–800
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wuppertal Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wuppertal Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Hofgeismar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Hann Muenden to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Hann Muenden to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- 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
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Velbert to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leipzig central train station.
Velbert to Leipzig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Velbert to Leipzig is 428 km. It takes approximately 4h 36m to drive from Velbert to Leipzig.
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