There are 8 ways to get from Velbert to Leipzig by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Hanover
best- Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof19 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf55 / ...
6h 35m€66–155Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Leipzig central train station023 / ...
8h 29m€28–55Drive 427.8 km
- Drive from Velbert to Leipzig427.8 km
4h 27m€60–87Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)DUS - LEJ
5h 34m€173–335Train
- Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Leipzig Hbf55
7h 34m€80–150Train via Kassel
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to KamenRe
- Take the train from Kamen to Kassel-WilhelmshoeheRe
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Halle(Saale)HbfRe
8h 16m€83–160Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the train from Wuppertal-Vohwinkel to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)FRA - LEJ
4h 58m€127–283Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)CGN - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
5h 37m€86–317
Velbert to Leipzig by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Velbert to Leipzig is to bus which costs €27 - €55 and takes 8h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Velbert to Leipzig is to drive which takes 4h 27m 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 8h 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 Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 35m.
The distance between Velbert and Leipzig is 534 km. The road distance is 427.8 km.
The best way to get from Velbert to Leipzig without a car is to train via Hanover which takes 6h 35m and costs €65 - €160.
It takes approximately 6h 35m 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 via Hanover which takes 6h 35m and costs €65 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €27 - €55 and takes 8h 29m, you could also fly, which costs €170 - €340 and takes 5h 34m.
What companies run services between Velbert, Germany and Leipzig, Germany?
You can take a train from Velbert Neviges Markt/Bahnhof to Leipzig Hbf via Wuppertal Hbf and Hannover Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 35m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Leipzig central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €25–50 and the journey takes 6h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Munich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–450
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wuppertal Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wuppertal Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–75
- 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
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Kamen
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kamen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Wuppertal-Vohwinkel to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–14
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
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
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- 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 Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Velbert to Leipzig is 428 km. It takes approximately 4h 27m to drive from Velbert to Leipzig.
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