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

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There are 11 ways to get from Düsseldorf to Leipzig by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 51
    5h 20m
    €100–450

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Düsseldorf to Leipzigrideshare rideshare 452.3 km
    4h 57m
    €19–35

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Leipzig central train stationbus bus N23
    6h 50m
    €40–70

  4. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane DUS - LEJ
    4h 34m
    €126–347

  5. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50
    5h 38m
    €105–471

  6. Train via Wuppertal Hbf

    1. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 55
    6h 53m
    €98–441

  7. Drive 449.8 km

    1. Drive from Düsseldorf to Leipzigcar car 449.8 km
    4h 38m
    €64–93

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane DUS - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    4h 9m
    €145–464

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

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane FRA - LEJ
    3h 57m
    €127–345

  10. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane DUS - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    4h 30m
    €119–371

  11. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane CGN - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    5h 16m
    €108–406

Düsseldorf to Leipzig by train

Calendar22Weekly Trains
Duration5h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 560.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 20m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Leipzig Hbf 3 times a day. Tickets cost €100–450 and the journey takes 5h 20m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Leipzig central train station once daily. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 6h 50m.

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