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There are 10 ways to get from Leipzig to Recklinghausen Hbf by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Bochum Hbftrain train 51
    5h 5m
    €40–164

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Bochum central stationbus bus 023 / ...
    6h 55m
    €39–61

  3. Drive  410.6 km

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Recklinghausen Hbfcar car 410.6 km
    4h 12m
    €76–110

  4. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LEJ - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    5h 35m
    €139–340

  5. Train via Dortmund Hbf

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    6h 11m
    €40–153

  6. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Hernetrain train Re
    8h 33m

  7. Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane DRS - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    4h 52m
    €131–411

  8. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuztrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BER - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    4h 46m
    €102–331

  9. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LEJ - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    5h 19m
    €138–242

  10. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuztrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BER - CGN
    3. Take the train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Herne-Wanne-Eickel Hbftrain train
    6h

Leipzig to Recklinghausen Hbf by train

Calendar19Weekly Trains
Duration5h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€40Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 518.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 5m

What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Recklinghausen Hbf, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Leipzig Hbf to Bochum Hbf 3 times a day. Tickets cost €80–160 and the journey takes 4h 35m. FlixTrain GmbH also services this route once a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leipzig central train station to Bochum central station twice daily. Tickets cost €35–55 and the journey takes 6h 25m.

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