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There are 11 ways to get from Leipzig to St. Peter's Basilica by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane LEJ - FCO
    7h 12m
    €135–372

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    3. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane PRG - FCO
    9h 24m
    €59–214

  3. Train, bus via Verona

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    3. Take the bus from München Hackerbrücke to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Roma Terminitrain train Fr
    12h 35m
    €181–352

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus N452
    2. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus 510 / ...
    20h 2m
    €112–191

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to München Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Roma Tiburtinanighttrain night train Nj
    19h 14m
    €133–290

  6. Train to Dresden Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane DRS - FCO
    8h 29m
    €117–423

  7. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuztrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane BER - FCO
    6h 48m
    €73–272

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane FRA - FCO
    8h 33m
    €108–261

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Göttingen to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to St. Peter's Basilicacar car
    20h 2m
    €267–374

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Praha-Vrsovicetrain train Drf
    2. Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Rome Tiburtina Bus Stationbus bus : Prague Central Bus Station - Rome Tiburtina Bus Station / ...
    27h 51m

  11. Drive  1,318.3 km

    1. Drive from Leipzig to St. Peter's Basilicacar car 1,318.3 km
    12h 18m
    €245–354

Leipzig to St. Peter's Basilica by bus and foot

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration20h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€112Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,117.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 12m

What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City?

Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leipzig central train station to St. Peter's Basilica via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station, Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina, and Cavalleggeri/S. Pietro in around 20h 2m.

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