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There are 8 ways to get from Leipzig to Saint Petersburg by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane plane BER - LED
    12h 8m
    ₽13,319–36,313

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zgorzelectrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Zgorzelec to Warszawa Wschodniatrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Terespoltrain train Ic
    5. Take the train from Brest C to Vitebsky Railway Terminaltrain train
    32h 48m
    ₽21,118–44,636

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Berlin central bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tallinn Bussijaam to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus bus 960
    35h 9m
    ₽16,134–27,847

  4. Drive  1,819.4 km

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Saint Petersburgcar car 1,819.4 km
    21h 21m
    ₽25,137–36,309

  5. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane plane LEJ - LED
    12h 14m
    ₽21,423–51,473

  6. Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    3. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane plane PRG - LED
    15h 18m
    ₽13,519–36,845

  7. Train, bus via Gdańsk

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Rzepin to Gdansk Glownytrain train 95 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Gdańsk Główny to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus 900 / ...
    4. Take the train from Kaliningrad-Passajirsk to Vitebsky Railway Terminaltrain train
    40h 40m
    ₽17,266–41,509

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Magdeburg to Rīgabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus bus
    2d 14h
    ₽15,332–33,539

Leipzig to Saint Petersburg by bus

Calendar10Weekly Buses
Duration35h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket₽16,134Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,526.9 km
  • Duration: 12h 8m

What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Saint Petersburg, Russia?

You can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Vitebsky Railway Terminal via Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt, Dresden-Neustadt, Zgorzelec, Warszawa Wschodnia, Terespol, Terespol, Brest Bus station, and Brest C in around 32h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leipzig central train station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal via Berlin central bus station, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, and Tallinn Bussijaam in around 35h 9m.

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