There are 7 ways to get from Leipzig to Tübingen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 11 / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Tübingen Hauptbahnhoftrain RE6a / ...
5h 21m€112–250Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Ulmbus 144
- Take the bus from Ulm to Stuttgart Airport Busterminalbus FlixBus 283 / ...
8h 36m€45–68Drive 485.3 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Tübingencar 485.3 km
5h 11m€72–103Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane LEJ - STR
6h 45m€126–515Train via Nuremberg
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatttrain Re
- Take the train from Bad Cannstatt to Tübingen Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 7m€91–213Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane BER - STR
5h 9m€115–317Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LEJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Esslingentrain
- Take the train from Esslingen to Tübingen Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 39m€137–292
Leipzig to Tübingen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Tübingen is to bus which costs €40 - €70 and takes 8h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Tübingen is to train and fly which takes 5h 9m and costs €110 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Leipzig station to Tübingen. However, there are services departing from Leipzig central train station and arriving at Tübingen Stadtgraben via Ulm and Flughafen/Messe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Leipzig to Tübingen. However, there are services departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Tübingen Hauptbahnhof via Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 21m.
The distance between Leipzig and Tübingen is 627 km. The road distance is 485.3 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Tübingen without a car is to train which takes 5h 21m and costs €110 - €250.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Leipzig to Tübingen, including transfers.
Leipzig to Tübingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leipzig central train station.
Leipzig to Tübingen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Tübingen is to train which takes 5h 21m and costs €110 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €70 and takes 8h 36m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €550 and takes 6h 45m.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Tübingen, Germany?
You can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof via Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leipzig central train station to Tübingen Stadtgraben via Ulm and Flughafen/Messe in around 8h 36m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–800
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Frankfurt, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Frankfurt, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–360
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–320
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–330
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–370
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–800
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bad Cannstatt to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Esslingen to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €13–16
- 1st Class Ticket
- €17–25
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €28–35
- 1st Class Ticket
- €35–55
Train from Bad Cannstatt to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €12–15
- 1st Class Ticket
- €16–24
Train from Esslingen to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €11–14
- 1st Class Ticket
- €15–22
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
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 Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ulm to Stuttgart Airport Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Ulm to Stuttgart Airport Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Leipzig to Tübingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ulm station.
Leipzig to Tübingen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Tübingen is 485 km. It takes approximately 5h 11m to drive from Leipzig to Tübingen.
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