There are 7 ways to get from Leipzig to Charleroi by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain 79
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Charleroi-Centraltrain Ic / ...
8h 17m€127–290Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Maastrichtbus 1304
- Take the bus from Maastricht Meerssenerweg 231 to Charleroi Airportbus flibco 6582
11h 25m€72–112Drive 672.4 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Charleroicar 672.4 km
6h 20m€108–155Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LEJ - BRU
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Centraltrain
6h 50m€165–455Train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 51 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain 79
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Charleroi-Centraltrain Ic / ...
9h 15m€140–328Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane BER - BRU
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Centraltrain
6h 35m€113–349Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LEJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Charleroi-Centraltrain
7h€160–320
Leipzig to Charleroi by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Charleroi is to bus which costs €70 - €120 and takes 11h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Charleroi is to drive which takes 6h 20m and costs €100 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Leipzig station to Charleroi. However, there are services departing from Leipzig central train station and arriving at CHARLEROI Gare Centrale - Quai 05 via Maastricht Meerssenerweg 231 and CHARLEROI Airport - Quai 10. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Leipzig to Charleroi. However, there are services departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Charleroi-Central via Erfurt Hbf, Frankfurt and Liège-Guillemins. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 17m.
The distance between Leipzig and Charleroi is 764 km. The road distance is 672.4 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Charleroi without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 8h 17m and costs €120 - €290.
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from Leipzig to Charleroi, including transfers.
Leipzig to Charleroi bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leipzig central train station.
Leipzig to Charleroi train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Charleroi is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 8h 17m and costs €120 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €120 and takes 11h 25m.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Charleroi, Belgium?
You can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Charleroi-Central via Erfurt Hbf, Frankfurt, and Liège-Guillemins in around 8h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leipzig central train station to CHARLEROI Gare Centrale - Quai 05 via Maastricht Meerssenerweg 231, Charleroi Airport, and CHARLEROI Airport - Quai 10 in around 11h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–330
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Brussels Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–420
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Brussels Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–480
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Brussels Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–330
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–31
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +352 50 55 62 63 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Maastricht Meerssenerweg 231 to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Flibco
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Booking & Getting There
Leipzig to Charleroi bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Maastricht station.
Leipzig to Charleroi train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Erfurt Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Charleroi is 672 km. It takes approximately 6h 20m to drive from Leipzig to Charleroi.
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