There are 9 ways to get from Leipzig to Wuppertal by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Wuppertal Hbftrain 55
5h 32m€95–400Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Bochum central stationbus N23 / ...
8h 8m€35–60Drive 428.2 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Wuppertalcar 428.2 km
4h 5m€61–89Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LEJ - DUS
5h 18m€129–368Train via Kassel
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain Drf
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Kamentrain Re
- Take the train from Unna to Wuppertal Hbftrain
7h 31mTrain to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BER - DUS
4h 35m€128–387Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane DRS - DUS
4h 37m€148–488Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LEJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Wuppertal Hbftrain
4h 14m€142–368Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BER - CGN
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Wuppertal Hbftrain
4h 52m€109–393
Leipzig to Wuppertal by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Wuppertal is to bus which costs €35 - €60 and takes 8h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Wuppertal is to drive which takes 4h 5m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Leipzig station to Wuppertal. However, there are services departing from Leipzig central train station and arriving at Wuppertal Hbf via Bochum Hbf and Hattingen Steinenhaus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 8m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Wuppertal Hbf. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 32m.
The distance between Leipzig and Wuppertal is 522 km. The road distance is 428.2 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Wuppertal without a car is to train which takes 5h 32m and costs €95 - €400.
The train from Leipzig Hbf to Wuppertal Hbf takes 5h 32m including transfers and departs every two hours.
Leipzig to Wuppertal bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leipzig central train station.
Leipzig to Wuppertal train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Wuppertal is to train which takes 5h 32m and costs €95 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €60 and takes 8h 8m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €370 and takes 5h 18m.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Wuppertal, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Leipzig Hbf to Wuppertal Hbf every 2 hours. Tickets cost €95–400 and the journey takes 5h 32m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leipzig central train station to Bochum central station twice daily. Tickets cost €35–60 and the journey takes 5h 36m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–230
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–330
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–320
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–460
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–700
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–460
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Wuppertal Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–400
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Wuppertal Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Wuppertal Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Kamen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Unna to Wuppertal Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Wuppertal Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Wuppertal Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Unna to Wuppertal Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Bochum central station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Leipzig to Wuppertal bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bochum central station.
Leipzig to Wuppertal train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Wuppertal Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Wuppertal is 428 km. It takes approximately 4h 5m to drive from Leipzig to Wuppertal.
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