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How to get fromFreiburg im Breisgau to Leipzigby train, bus, night train, car, train (Trenitalia), or plane

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There are 13 ways to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Leipzig by train, bus, night train, car, train (Trenitalia), or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    6h 14m
    €110–550

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Leipzig Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    6h 53m
    €35–240

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Freiburg to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N872 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Leipzig central train stationbus bus N86 / ...
    8h 55m
    €57–99

  4. Drive 620.9 km

    1. Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau to Leipzigcar car 620.9 km
    5h 52m
    €89–128

  5. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50
    6h 19m
    €114–513

  6. Train via Frankfurt am Main #2

    1. Take the train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt (Main) Süd to Leipzig Hbftrain train Drf
    9h 16m

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

    1. Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane FRA - LEJ
    4h 55m
    €147–394

  8. Train to Basel, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane BSL - LEJ
    6h 39m
    €144–376

  9. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane FRA - DRS
    4. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    6h 10m
    €206–601

  10. Train to Basel, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BSL - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    6h 45m
    €97–430

  11. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane STR - BER
    4. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    6h 50m
    €153–554

  12. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane ZRH - DRS
    4. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    7h 30m
    €193–619

  13. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane ZRH - BER
    4. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    7h 55m
    €122–516

Freiburg im Breisgau to Leipzig by train

Calendar32Weekly Trains
Duration6h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€110Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 640.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 14m

What companies run services between Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany and Leipzig, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf twice daily. Tickets cost €110–550 and the journey takes 6h 14m. Österreichische Bundesbahnen also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Freiburg to Leipzig central train station via Nuremberg central bus station in around 8h 55m.

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