There are 8 ways to get from Darmstadt to Leipzig by train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, 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 Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain 50 / ...
4h 11m€70–289Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Darmstadt to Leipzig412.3 km
4h 25m€19–23Bus
- Take the bus from Darmstadt central train station to Leipzig central train stationbus N13
5h 30m€30–55Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Frankfurt(Main)Sued to Leipzig Hbfnighttrain Nj
5h 49m€33–159Drive 411 km
- Drive from Darmstadt to Leipzigcar 411 km
3h 31m€59–86Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane FRA - LEJ
2h 58m€99–165Fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane FRA - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
4h 22m€161–370Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane FRA - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
4h 46m€93–303
Darmstadt to Leipzig by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Darmstadt to Leipzig is to rideshare which costs €19 - €23 and takes 4h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Darmstadt to Leipzig is to fly which takes 2h 58m and costs €95 - €170.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Darmstadt central train station station and arriving at Leipzig central train station station. Services depart six times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Darmstadt to Leipzig. However, there are services departing from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Leipzig Hbf via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 11m.
The distance between Darmstadt and Leipzig is 399 km. The road distance is 411 km.
The best way to get from Darmstadt to Leipzig without a car is to train which takes 4h 11m and costs €70 - €290.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Darmstadt to Leipzig, including transfers.
Darmstadt to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Darmstadt central train station.
Darmstadt to Leipzig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Darmstadt to Leipzig is to train which takes 4h 11m and costs €70 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 5h 30m, you could also fly, which costs €95 - €170 and takes 2h 58m.
What companies run services between Darmstadt, Germany and Leipzig, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €65–270 and the journey takes 3h 12m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Darmstadt central train station to Leipzig central train station 6 times a week. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 5h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Darmstadt central train station to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Darmstadt to Leipzig
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–23
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Darmstadt to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leipzig central train station.
Darmstadt to Leipzig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Darmstadt to Leipzig is 411 km. It takes approximately 3h 31m to drive from Darmstadt to Leipzig.
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