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How to get fromSaarbrücken to Leipzigby train (TGV), bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Saarbrücken to Leipzig by train (TGV), bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    5h 54m
    €94–185

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Leipzig central train stationbus bus 220
    7h 55m
    €50–75

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from St. Ingbert to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    2. Take the nighttrain from Mannheim Hbf to Leipzig Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    8h 38m
    €51–161

  4. Drive  554.8 km

    1. Drive from Saarbrücken to Leipzigcar car 554.8 km
    4h 53m
    €103–148

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Frankfurttrain train Re3
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    6h 53m
    €93–184

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane FRA - LEJ
    4h 50m
    €126–221

  7. Fly Saarbrücken Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane SCN - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    5h 4m
    €144–350

  8. Bus to Luxembourg, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the bus from Saarbrücken Hbf to Luxembourgbus bus
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane LUX - LEJ
    7h 9m

  9. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane FRA - DRS
    4. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    6h 14m
    €163–396

  10. Bus to Luxembourg, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Saarbrücken Hbf to Luxembourgbus bus
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane LUX - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    7h 26m

Saarbrücken to Leipzig by train

Calendar54Weekly Trains
Duration5h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€94Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 578.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 54m

What companies run services between Saarbrücken, Germany and Leipzig, Germany?

You can take a train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Leipzig Hbf via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf and Frankfurt in around 5h 54m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Leipzig central train station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €50–75 and the journey takes 7h 55m.

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