There are 8 ways to get from Budapest to Leipzig by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Dresden-Neustadttrain Rj
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain 50 / ...
10h 49m€128–246Train #2
cheapest- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Dresden-Neustadttrain rj 174
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain 50 / ...
10h 49m€60–159Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Leipzig central train stationbus N66 / ...
11h 30m€65–120Drive 769.9 km
- Drive from Budapest to Leipzigcar 769.9 km
7h 9m€117–169Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane BUD - LEJ
6h 32m€124–312Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane BUD - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
5h 58m€68–298Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane BUD - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
7h 52m€164–416Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane VIE - LEJ
6h 40m€120–426
Budapest to Leipzig by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Leipzig is to train which costs €60 - €160 and takes 10h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Leipzig is to fly and train which takes 5h 58m and costs €65 - €300.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Leipzig central train station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Leipzig. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Nyugati and arriving at Leipzig Hbf via Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 49m.
The distance between Budapest and Leipzig is 909 km. The road distance is 769.9 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Leipzig without a car is to train which takes 10h 49m and costs €120 - €250.
It takes approximately 10h 49m to get from Budapest to Leipzig, including transfers.
Budapest to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Leipzig train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Budapest-Nyugati station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Leipzig is to train which takes 10h 49m and costs €120 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €120 and takes 11h 30m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €320 and takes 6h 32m.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Leipzig, Germany?
You can take a train from Budapest-Nyugati to Leipzig Hbf via Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt in around 10h 49m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Leipzig central train station once daily. Tickets cost €65–120 and the journey takes 11h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–600
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–220
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Dresden Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–440
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Dresden-Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €100–160
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €35–55
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Dresden-Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Budapest to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leipzig central train station.
Budapest to Leipzig train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Dresden-Neustadt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Leipzig is 770 km. It takes approximately 7h 9m to drive from Budapest to Leipzig.
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