There are 9 ways to get from Leipzig to Hamburg Hbf by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 28 / ...
3h 12m€85–170Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Leipzig to Hamburg349.1 km
4h 53m€19Bus
- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus 182 / ...
5h 54m€30–55Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane LEJ - HAM
4h 42m€196–362Train via Magdeburg
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Magdeburg-Neustadttrain
- Take the train from Magdeburg-Neustadt to Uelzentrain
- Take the train from Uelzen to Winsen(Luhe)train Re / ...
5h 36m€118–331Drive 348.9 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Hamburg Hbfcar 348.9 km
3h 53m€51–74Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Bremen Airport, train
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane LEJ - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
9h 4m€194–663Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DRS - HAM
6h 14m€237–526Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane LEJ - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
7h 27m€193–633
Leipzig to Hamburg Hbf by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Hamburg Hbf is to rideshare which costs €19 and takes 4h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Hamburg Hbf is to train which takes 3h 12m and costs €85 - €170.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Leipzig central train station station and arriving at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Hamburg Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 12m.
The distance between Leipzig and Hamburg Hbf is 453 km. The road distance is 348.9 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Hamburg Hbf without a car is to train which takes 3h 12m and costs €85 - €170.
The train from Leipzig Hbf to Hamburg Hbf takes 3h 12m including transfers and departs hourly.
Leipzig to Hamburg Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leipzig central train station.
Leipzig to Hamburg Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Hamburg Hbf is to train which takes 3h 12m and costs €85 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 5h 54m, you could also fly, which costs €190 - €370 and takes 4h 42m.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Hamburg Hbf, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Leipzig Hbf to Hamburg Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €85–170 and the journey takes 3h 12m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leipzig central train station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof twice daily. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 5h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–500
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt, Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–430
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Bremen Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–650
Flights from Dresden Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Dresden Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–600
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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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 Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Leipzig to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Leipzig to Hamburg Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Leipzig to Hamburg Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Hamburg Hbf is 349 km. It takes approximately 3h 53m to drive from Leipzig to Hamburg Hbf.
Book your Leipzig to Hamburg Hbf train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Leipzig to Hamburg Hbf bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 1627+ hotels available in Hamburg Hbf.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Leipzig and Hamburg Hbf. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.