There are 8 ways to get from Leipzig to Ostrava by train, bus, 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, bus
best- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazitrain Sc / ...
7h 8mKč 1,418–5,404Train via Kolín
cheapest- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Kolíntrain
- Take the train from Kolin to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazitrain Ec
8h 29mKč 1,138–4,904Bus
- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Brnobus N66 / ...
- Take the bus from Brno to Ostravabus 919 / ...
9h 45mKč 1,294–1,962Drive 549.6 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Ostravacar 549.6 km
5h 40mKč 2,126–3,070Fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane LEJ - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumintrain
9h 52mKč 2,339–9,793Train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazitrain Sc / ...
7h 52mKč 1,262–5,154Train #2
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Ostrava hl.n.train Drf
8h 42mFly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane LEJ - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazitrain
7h 52mKč 4,821–10,785
Leipzig to Ostrava by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Ostrava is to bus which costs 1 200 Kč - 2 000 Kč and takes 9h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Ostrava is to drive which takes 5h 40m and costs 2 100 Kč - 3 100 Kč.
No, there is no direct bus from Leipzig station to Ostrava. However, there are services departing from Leipzig central train station and arriving at Ostrava via Brno. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Ostrava hl.n.. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 8h 42m.
The distance between Leipzig and Ostrava is 612 km. The road distance is 549.6 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Ostrava without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 8m and costs 1 400 Kč - 5 500 Kč.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Leipzig to Ostrava, including transfers.
Leipzig to Ostrava bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leipzig central train station.
Leipzig to Ostrava train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Ostrava is to bus which takes 9h 45m and costs 1 200 Kč - 2 000 Kč. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 1 200 Kč - 5 500 Kč and takes 7h 52m.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Ostrava, Czechia?
You can take a bus from Leipzig central train station to Ostrava via Brno in around 9h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi via Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt, Dresden-Neustadt, and Praha Hlavni Nadrazi in around 7h 52m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 3,200–12,000
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 500–1,100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 500–1,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 500–1,100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- 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
- Estimated price
- Kč 510–550
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Leipzig to Ostrava bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brno station.
Leipzig to Ostrava train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Ostrava is 550 km. It takes approximately 5h 40m to drive from Leipzig to Ostrava.
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