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How to get fromDortmund Airport (DTM) to Leipzigby train, bus, rideshare, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Leipzig by train, bus, rideshare, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Soest

    best
    1. Take the train from Soest, Bahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 51
    5h 33m
    €85–354

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Leipzig central train stationbus bus N23 / ...
    6h 27m
    €30–60

  3. Airport Transfer

    1. Take the rideshare from Dortmund-DTM to Leipzigrideshare rideshare 374.2 km
    3h 52m

  4. Drive 374.2 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Leipzigcar car 374.2 km
    3h 52m
    €54–77

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

    1. Take the train from Holzwickede to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane DUS - LEJ
    5h 53m
    €141–368

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    5h 53m
    €85–380

  7. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Kamen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Leipzig Hbftrain train Drf
    8h 16m

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane FRA - LEJ
    5h 7m

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Holzwickede to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane DUS - DRS
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    5h 29m
    €160–485

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

    1. Take the train from Holzwickede to Düsseldorf Hbftrain 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 49m
    €134–392

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

    1. Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain 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 51m

Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Leipzig by bus and train

Calendar37Weekly Services
Duration5h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€85Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 467.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 33m

What companies run services between Dortmund Airport (DTM), Germany and Leipzig, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Soest, Bahnhof to Leipzig Hbf 5 times a day. Tickets cost €75–340 and the journey takes 3h 38m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Leipzig central train station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €30–60 and the journey takes 5h 5m.

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