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

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There are 9 ways to get from Herne to Leipzig by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    5h 59m
    €77–171

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Leipzig central train stationbus bus 023 / ...
    7h 14m
    €41–63

  3. Drive  403 km

    1. Drive from Herne to Leipzigcar car 403 km
    4h 20m
    €75–108

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

    1. Take the train from Herne to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane DUS - LEJ
    5h 39m
    €136–347

  5. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Kamen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train Re
    8h 15m

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

    1. Take the train from Herne 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
    5h 6m
    €109–333

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

    1. Take the train from Herne 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 17m

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

    1. Take the train from Herne 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 48m
    €138–422

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

    1. Take the train from Herne 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
    6h 16m

Herne to Leipzig by train

Calendar125Weekly Trains
Duration5h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€77Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 492.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 59m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Dortmund Hbf to Leipzig Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €75–160 and the journey takes 5h 3m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Leipzig central train station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €35–55 and the journey takes 5h 50m.

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