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How to get fromBologna to Leipzigby train, bus, night train, car, car train, train (Trenitalia), or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Bologna to Leipzig by train, bus, night train, car, car train, train (Trenitalia), or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train Fr
    2. Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova Station to München Hackerbrückebus bus
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    4. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    9h 26m
    €158–463

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Leipzig central train stationbus bus N452
    13h 40m
    €70–120

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Bologna Centrale to Muenchen Hbfnighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    14h 33m
    €200–507

  4. Drive  953 km

    1. Drive from Bologna to Leipzigcar car 953 km
    9h 11m
    €151–217

  5. Night train, train via Brennero

    1. Take the nighttrain from Bologna Centrale to Brennero - Brennernighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train Ice
    12h 36m
    €154–592

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bologna to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Magdeburg Hbf to Leipzigcar car
    13h 6m
    €177–239

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    13h 31m
    €223–522

  8. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane BLQ - LEJ
    6h 5m
    €127–388

  9. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane BLQ - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    6h 54m
    €124–467

  10. Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane FLR - LEJ
    7h 4m
    €185–372

  11. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BLQ - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    6h 3m
    €76–352

Bologna to Leipzig by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration13h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 995 km
  • Duration: 9h 26m

What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Leipzig, Germany?

FlixBus operates a bus from Bologna Centrale to Leipzig central train station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €70–120 and the journey takes 13h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bologna centrale to Leipzig Hbf via Milano Centrale, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 13h 31m.

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