There are 11 ways to get from Leipzig to Banská Bystrica by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus N67 / ...
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Banská Bystricabus N866 / ...
12h 20m€60–98Train
cheapest- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Pardubice hl.n.train
- Take the train from Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazi to Vrutkytrain Ic
- Take the train from Vrutky to Banska Bystricatrain 947 / ...
12h 42m€57–197Train via Wrocław
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zgorzelectrain Re
- Take the train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glownytrain Os
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Bohumintrain Ic
- Take the train from Bohumin to Zilinatrain 341 / ...
- Take the train from Zilina to Banska Bystricatrain 947 / ...
12h 33m€112–455Drive 705.3 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Banská Bystricacar 705.3 km
8h 2m€105–152Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, bus
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane LEJ - BUD
- Take the bus from Budapest Airport to Banská Bystricabus
10h 3m€140–334Train #2
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Olomouc hl.n.train Drf
- Take the train from Olomouc Hlavni Nadrazi to Zilinatrain Ic
- Take the train from Zilina to Banska Bystricatrain 947 / ...
12h 48mTrain to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BER - BUD
- Take the bus from Budapest Airport to Banská Bystricabus
10h€83–323Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Vienna International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane LEJ - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Banska Bystricatrain
9h 54m€124–351Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Bratislava Airport, bus
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane BER - BTS
- Take the bus from Bratislava Airport to Bansksa Bystrica AS Terminalbus
8h 30m€89–402Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane BER - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Banska Bystricatrain
11h 21m€117–360Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane PRG - BUD
- Take the bus from Budapest Airport to Banská Bystricabus
12h 25m
Leipzig to Banská Bystrica by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Banská Bystrica is to bus which costs €60 - €100 and takes 12h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Banská Bystrica is to drive which takes 8h 2m and costs €100 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Leipzig station to Banská Bystrica. However, there are services departing from Leipzig central train station and arriving at Banská Bystrica via Praha, ÚAN Florenc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Leipzig to Banská Bystrica. However, there are services departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Banska Bystrica via Dresden-Neustadt, Zgorzelec, Wroclaw Glowny, Bohumin and Zilina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 33m.
The distance between Leipzig and Banská Bystrica is 748 km. The road distance is 705.3 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Banská Bystrica without a car is to bus which takes 12h 20m and costs €60 - €100.
It takes approximately 12h 20m to get from Leipzig to Banská Bystrica, including transfers.
Leipzig to Banská Bystrica bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leipzig central train station.
Leipzig to Banská Bystrica train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Banská Bystrica is to bus which takes 12h 20m and costs €60 - €100. Alternatively, you can train via Wrocław, which costs €110 - €460 and takes 12h 33m.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Banská Bystrica, Slovakia?
You can take a bus from Leipzig central train station to Banská Bystrica via Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 12h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Banska Bystrica via Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt, Dresden-Neustadt, Zgorzelec, Wroclaw Glowny, Bohumin, and Zilina in around 12h 33m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–250
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–500
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–150
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Bratislava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–140
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- [email protected]
- Website
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zgorzelec
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–110
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
- Phone
- +49 89 548889725
- [email protected]
- Website
- trilex - Die Länderbahn GmbH DLB
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zgorzelec
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Schedules at
- trilex - Die Länderbahn GmbH DLB
- Phone
- +48 76 742 11 12
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleje Dolnośląskie
Train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Koleje Dolnośląskie
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–95
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Wroclaw Glowny to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–110
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Bohumin to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazi to Vrutky
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Olomouc Hlavni Nadrazi to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Bohumin to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Olomouc Hlavni Nadrazi to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Bohumin to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazi to Vrutky
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Olomouc hl.n.
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Olomouc Hlavni Nadrazi to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Zilina to Banska Bystrica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Dresden Hbf to Pardubice hl.n.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazi to Vrutky
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Vrutky to Banska Bystrica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Zilina to Banska Bystrica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Banska Bystrica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Banska Bystrica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazi to Vrutky
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Olomouc Hlavni Nadrazi to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Banská Bystrica
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest Airport to Banská Bystrica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest Airport to Banská Bystrica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest Airport to Banská Bystrica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +421 48 4144 216
- [email protected]
- Website
- turancar.sk
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Banská Bystrica
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–55
- Schedules at
- turancar.sk
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- [email protected]
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Bratislava Airport to Bansksa Bystrica AS Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Slovak Lines
- [email protected]
- Website
- levitour.sk
Bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- levitour.sk
Bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- levitour.sk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Leipzig to Banská Bystrica bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Leipzig to Banská Bystrica train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Banská Bystrica is 705 km. It takes approximately 8h 2m to drive from Leipzig to Banská Bystrica.
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