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How to get fromBerlin to Leipzigby train, car, bus, or plane

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There are 4 ways to get from Berlin to Leipzig by train, car, bus, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    5h 4m
    €144–456

  2. Drive 385.3 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Berlin to Leipzigcar car 385.3 km
    4h 45m
    €55–79

  3. Line 7700 bus, train, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the bus from Berlin to Bf. Bad Segebergbus bus
    2. Take the train from Bad Segeberg to Bad Oldesloetrain train
    3. Take the train from Bad Oldesloe to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane HAM - LEJ
    7h 10m
    €172–405

  4. Fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane HAM - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    8h 36m
    €250–470

Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration4h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€129Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 526 km
  • Duration: 5h 4m

What companies run services between Berlin, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany and Leipzig, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hamburg Hbf to Leipzig Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €80–360 and the journey takes 3h 12m.

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