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

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There are 7 ways to get from Leeuwarden to Leipzig by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Hanover

    best
    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Hengelotrain train
    3. Take the train from Hengelo to Hannover Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    8h 37m
    €85–220

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leeuwarden to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus 075
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Leipzig central train stationbus bus N67 / ...
    12h
    €66–102

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Hengelotrain train
    3. Take the train from Hengelo to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bielefeld to Leipzig , ZOBbus bus
    11h 29m
    €85–151

  4. Drive  599.3 km

    1. Drive from Leeuwarden to Leipzigcar car 599.3 km
    5h 16m
    €111–160

  5. Train, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane AMS - LEJ
    7h 57m
    €186–469

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Groningen Europaparktrain train
    2. Take the train from Groningen Europapark to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    3. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Leipzig Hbftrain train 56
    8h 51m
    €107–212

  7. Train, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane AMS - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    7h 40m
    €151–411

Leeuwarden to Leipzig by train

Calendar73Weekly Trains
Duration8h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€85Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 644.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 37m

What companies run services between Leeuwarden, Netherlands and Leipzig, Germany?

You can take a train from Leeuwarden to Leipzig Hbf via Zwolle, Hengelo, Hannover Hbf, and Hannover Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leeuwarden to Leipzig central train station via Amsterdam Sloterdijk in around 12h.

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