There are 7 ways to get from Leipzig to Frankreich by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Erfurt
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 Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
6h 37m€99–224Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Leipzig Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbfnighttrain Nj
6h 55m€50–200Bus
- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus N13
9h 5m€62–100Drive 528.8 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Frankreichcar 528.8 km
4h 45m€85–122Train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 11 / ...
6h 43m€103–229Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LEJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 3m€128–264Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane BER - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
7h 10m€142–412
Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Frankreich is to bus which costs €60 - €100 and takes 9h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Frankreich is to drive which takes 4h 45m and costs €80 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Leipzig station to Frankreich station. However, there are services departing from Leipzig central train station and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Leipzig to Frankreich. However, there are services departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Lauterbourg, Bahnhof via Erfurt Hbf, Frankfurt, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Wörth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 37m.
The distance between Leipzig and Frankreich is 538 km. The road distance is 528.8 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Frankreich without a car is to train via Erfurt which takes 6h 37m and costs €95 - €230.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Leipzig to Frankreich, including transfers.
Leipzig to Frankreich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leipzig central train station.
Leipzig to Frankreich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Frankreich is to train via Erfurt which takes 6h 37m and costs €95 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €100 and takes 9h 5m.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Frankreich, France?
You can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankreich via Erfurt Hbf, Frankfurt, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Wörth, and Lauterbourg, Bahnhof in around 6h 37m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leipzig central train station to Karlsruhe central train station once daily. Tickets cost €45–70 and the journey takes 7h 25m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–330
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–360
- 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
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
- 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
- €20–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–31
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- 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
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Leipzig Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–104
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €98–104
- Couchette Carriage
- €65–75
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Night train from Leipzig Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
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 Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Leipzig to Frankreich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Leipzig to Frankreich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Erfurt Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Frankreich is 529 km. It takes approximately 4h 45m to drive from Leipzig to Frankreich.
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