There are 11 ways to get from Düsseldorf to Saxony by plane, train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane DUS - DRS
2h 51m€125–370Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Düsseldorf to Leipzig452.3 km
4h 57m€19–35Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain 50
5h 38m€104–459Bus
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Leipzig central train stationbus N23
6h 50m€35–65Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane DUS - LEJ
4h 38m€126–345Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane FRA - DRS
3h 54m€156–446Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane DUS - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
4h 30m€119–371Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane CGN - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
5h 16m€108–405Train
- Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain 55
6h 53m€98–431Train via Hofgeismar
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Hofgeismartrain Re
- Take the train from Hann. Münden Bahnhof to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain Re8 / ...
8h 57mDrive 449.8 km
- Drive from Düsseldorf to Leipzigcar 449.8 km
4h 38m€64–92
Düsseldorf to Saxony by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Düsseldorf to Saxony is to rideshare which costs €19 - €35 and takes 4h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Düsseldorf to Saxony is to fly which takes 2h 51m and costs €120 - €370.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Düsseldorf central bus station station and arriving at Leipzig central train station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Düsseldorf to Saxony. However, there are services departing from Düsseldorf Hbf and arriving at Leipzig Hbf via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 38m.
The distance between Düsseldorf and Saxony is 509 km. The road distance is 449.8 km.
The best way to get from Düsseldorf to Saxony without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 5h 38m and costs €100 - €460.
It takes approximately 2h 51m to get from Düsseldorf to Saxony, including transfers.
Düsseldorf to Saxony bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Düsseldorf central bus station.
Düsseldorf to Saxony train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Düsseldorf Hbf station.
The best way to get from Düsseldorf to Saxony is to fly which takes 2h 51m and costs €120 - €370. Alternatively, you can train via Frankfurt am Main, which costs €100 - €460 and takes 5h 38m, you could also bus, which costs €35 - €65 and takes 6h 50m.
What companies run services between Düsseldorf, Germany and Saxony, Germany?
Eurowings and Lufthansa fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Leipzig Hbf via Frankfurt in around 5h 38m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–460
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–480
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–800
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €190–800
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wuppertal Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–410
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Hofgeismar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
Train from Hann. Münden Bahnhof to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Düsseldorf to Leipzig
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Düsseldorf to Saxony bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leipzig central train station.
Düsseldorf to Saxony train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Düsseldorf to Saxony is 450 km. It takes approximately 4h 38m to drive from Düsseldorf to Saxony.
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