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How to get fromGelsenkirchen to Leipzigby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Leipzig by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Hanover

    best
    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    5h 43m
    €64–188

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Leipzig central train stationbus bus 023 / ...
    7h 36m
    €38–60

  3. Drive  413.8 km

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Leipzigcar car 413.8 km
    4h 25m
    €61–88

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

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane DUS - LEJ
    4h 48m
    €131–371

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    6h 5m
    €87–199

  6. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Kamentrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kamen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train Re
    8h 20m

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

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane FRA - LEJ
    4h 34m
    €145–278

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

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain 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
    4h 31m
    €158–481

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

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain 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
    4h 56m
    €117–348

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

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 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 53m
    €112–332

Gelsenkirchen to Leipzig by train

Calendar73Weekly Trains
Duration5h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€64Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 501.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 43m

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

You can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Leipzig Hbf via Hannover Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 43m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Leipzig central train station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €30–50 and the journey takes 5h 50m.

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