There are 10 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€90–370Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Bochum central stationbus 023 / ...
8h 58m€30–50Drive 428.2 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Wuppertalcar 428.2 km
4h 5m€62–89Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LEJ - DUS
5h 15m€128–365Train via Magdeburg
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Wuppertal Hbftrain 19 / ...
5h 35m€92–366Train via Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Take the train from Leipzig Central Station to Gelsenkirchen Central Stationtrain Flx30
7h 20m€54–80Train 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€148–477Train 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 34m€99–372Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LEJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Wuppertal Hbftrain
4h 29m€133–333Train 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 49m€90–381
Leipzig to Wuppertal by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Wuppertal is to bus which costs €30 - €50 and takes 8h 58m.
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 58m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Wuppertal Hbf. Services depart every three 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 €90 - €370.
The train from Leipzig Hbf to Wuppertal Hbf takes 5h 32m including transfers and departs every three 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 €90 - €370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €50 and takes 8h 58m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €370 and takes 5h 15m.
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 3 hours. Tickets cost €90–370 and the journey takes 5h 32m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leipzig central train station to Bochum central station twice daily. Tickets cost €30–50 and the journey takes 6h 25m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–230
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Wuppertal Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–370
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Wuppertal Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Wuppertal Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Wuppertal Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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 Bochum central station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
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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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