There are 6 ways to get from Hannover Hbf to Leipzig by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain 55 / ...
2h 41m€45–210Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Hanover to Leipzig259 km
3h 3m€10–16Bus
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Leipzig central train stationbus 182 / ...
3h 44m€17–40Drive 259 km
- Drive from Hannover Hbf to Leipzigcar 259 km
2h 14m€37–54Fly
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane HAJ - LEJ
5h 33m€151–622Train via Goslar
- Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Goslartrain Re
- Take the train from Goslar to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain Re
4h 36m€85–250
Hannover Hbf to Leipzig by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hannover Hbf to Leipzig is to rideshare which costs €10 - €16 and takes 3h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Hannover Hbf to Leipzig is to drive which takes 2h 14m and costs €35 - €55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hanover central bus station station and arriving at Leipzig central train station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hannover Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Leipzig Hbf. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 41m.
The distance between Hannover Hbf and Leipzig is 266 km. The road distance is 259 km.
The best way to get from Hannover Hbf to Leipzig without a car is to train which takes 2h 41m and costs €45 - €210.
The train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf takes 2h 41m including transfers and departs every two hours.
Hannover Hbf to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hanover central bus station.
Hannover Hbf to Leipzig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Hannover Hbf to Leipzig is to train which takes 2h 41m and costs €45 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €17 - €40 and takes 3h 44m, you could also fly, which costs €150 - €650 and takes 5h 33m.
What companies run services between Hannover Hbf, Germany and Leipzig, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf every 2 hours. Tickets cost €45–210 and the journey takes 2h 41m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hanover central bus station to Leipzig central train station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €21–40 and the journey takes 3h 40m. East West Eurolines also services this route once daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–650
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–650
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 581 97164183
- [email protected]
- Website
- erixx.de
Train from Hannover Hbf to Goslar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Schedules at
- erixx.de
- Phone
- +49 69 9999 3640
- [email protected]
- Website
- startgmbh.com
Train from Goslar to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Hanover to Leipzig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Hannover Hbf to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leipzig central train station.
Hannover Hbf to Leipzig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hannover Hbf to Leipzig is 259 km. It takes approximately 2h 14m to drive from Hannover Hbf to Leipzig.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Hannover Hbf and Leipzig. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.









