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How to get fromCologne to Leipzigby train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Leipzig by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    4h 59m
    €91–207

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Cologne to Leipzigrideshare rideshare 464.1 km
    5h 4m
    €15–35

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Leipzig central train stationbus bus N13 / ...
    7h 38m
    €54–75

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane DUS - LEJ
    5h 51m
    €134–359

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 51 / ...
    5h 43m
    €45–230

  6. Drive  463.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Leipzigcar car 463.2 km
    4h 43m
    €69–99

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane FRA - LEJ
    3h 22m
    €116–248

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane CGN - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    4h 30m
    €89–314

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane DUS - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    5h 19m
    €107–356

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane FRA - DRS
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    4h 46m
    €159–452

Cologne to Leipzig by train

Calendar122Weekly Trains
Duration4h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€91Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 549.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 59m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Leipzig, Germany?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Leipzig Hbf via Frankfurt in around 4h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Leipzig central train station via Frankfurt central train station in around 7h 38m.

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