There are 5 ways to get from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbf by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain 28 / ...
1h 59m€50–100Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Nuremberg to Leipzig274.5 km
3h 30m€10–23Bus
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Leipzig central train stationbus N86 / ...
3h 36m€24–40Drive 273.1 km
- Drive from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbfcar 273.1 km
2h 33m€51–73Fly
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane NUE - LEJ
5h 16m€164–330
Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbf by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbf is to rideshare which costs €10 - €23 and takes 3h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbf is to train which takes 1h 59m and costs €50 - €100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nuremberg central bus station station and arriving at Leipzig central train station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Nürnberg Hbf and arriving at Leipzig Hbf. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 59m.
The distance between Nürnberg Hbf and Leipzig Hbf is 306 km. The road distance is 273.1 km.
The best way to get from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbf without a car is to train which takes 1h 59m and costs €50 - €100.
The train from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbf takes 1h 59m including transfers and departs every two hours.
Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nuremberg central bus station.
Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Nürnberg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbf is to train which takes 1h 59m and costs €50 - €100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €24 - €40 and takes 3h 36m, you could also fly, which costs €160 - €330 and takes 5h 16m.
What companies run services between Nürnberg Hbf, Germany and Leipzig Hbf, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbf every 2 hours. Tickets cost €50–100 and the journey takes 1h 59m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Leipzig central train station once daily. Tickets cost €24–40 and the journey takes 3h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–650
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Nuremberg to Leipzig
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leipzig central train station.
Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbf is 273 km. It takes approximately 2h 33m to drive from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbf.
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