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How to get fromCopenhagen to Leipzigby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Copenhagen to Leipzig by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Hamburg

    best
    1. Take the train from København H to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ece / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    8h 30m
    €136–435

  2. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane CPH - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    5h 35m
    €51–318

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1376 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin central bus station to Leipzig central train stationbus bus FlixBus 141
    11h 10m
    €56–91

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Koebenhavn H to Berlin Hbfnighttrain night train 301
    2. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    10h 21m
    €97–251

  5. Drive  818 km

    1. Drive from Copenhagen to Leipzigcar car 818 km
    8h 8m
    €148–214

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from København H to Berlin Südkreuztrain train Rj
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    8h 55m
    €139–308

  7. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane CPH - LEJ
    6h 13m
    €135–386

  8. Fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane CPH - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    6h 39m
    €155–607

  9. Fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane CPH - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    7h 52m
    €110–453

Copenhagen to Leipzig by train

Calendar90Weekly Trains
Duration8h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€136Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 954.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 30m

What companies run services between Copenhagen, Denmark and Leipzig, Germany?

You can take a train from København H to Leipzig Hbf via Hamburg Hbf in around 8h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Leipzig central train station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and Berlin central bus station in around 11h 10m.

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