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

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There are 12 ways to get from Bologna to Leipzig by bus, train, night train, car, car train, train (Trenitalia), or plane

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  1. Bus, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bologna - Servizio Due Madonne to München Hackerbrückebus bus
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    9h 40m
    €152–379

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

    cheapest
    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
    €81–302

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Bologna Centrale to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train Ice
    13h 4m
    €139–335

  4. Night train, train via Munich

    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 40m
    €225–371

  5. Drive  953 km

    1. Drive from Bologna to Leipzigcar car 953 km
    9h 11m
    €179–259

  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 29m
    €188–258

  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
    €215–381

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Leipzig central train stationbus bus N452
    13h 40m
    €85–130

  9. 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 15m
    €130–466

  10. 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
    7h 29m
    €126–513

  11. 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
    6h 54m
    €175–421

  12. Train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    2. Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane VRN - LEJ
    7h 4m
    €172–442

Bologna to Leipzig by night train and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration13h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€139Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,036.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 40m

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

You can take a train from Bologna centrale to Leipzig Hbf via Milano Centrale, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 13h 31m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bologna Centrale to Leipzig central train station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €85–130 and the journey takes 13h 40m.

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