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How to get fromSaint Petersburg to Leipzigby plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Saint Petersburg to Leipzig by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane LED - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    12h 55m
    €134–346

  2. Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane LED - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    16h 41m
    €131–401

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Vitebsky Railway Terminal to Brest Ctrain train
    2. Take the train from Terespol to Warszawa Centralnatrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Berlin-Lichtenbergtrain train Eic
    4. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    30h 42m
    €223–414

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Tallinn Bussijaambus bus 960
    2. Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Berlin central bus station to Leipzig central train stationbus bus
    35h 10m
    €186–301

  5. Drive  1,820.5 km

    1. Drive from Saint Petersburg to Leipzigcar car 1,820.5 km
    21h 20m
    €268–387

  6. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane LED - LEJ
    12h 12m
    €164–464

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Vitebsky Railway Terminal to Kaliningrad-Passajirsktrain train
    2. Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Gdańsk Głównybus bus 900 / ...
    3. Take the train from Gdansk Glowny to Frankfurt(Oder)train train Ic
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    38h 45m
    €178–401

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Riga Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rīga to Magdeburgbus bus
    3. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    2d 12h
    €161–343

Saint Petersburg to Leipzig by bus

Calendar10Weekly Buses
Duration35h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€186Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,526.1 km
  • Duration: 12h 55m

What companies run services between Saint Petersburg, Russia and Leipzig, Germany?

You can take a train from Vitebsky Railway Terminal to Leipzig Hbf via Brest C, Brest Bus station, Terespol, Terespol, Warszawa Centralna, Berlin-Lichtenberg, S+U Lichtenberg Bhf, and Berlin Hbf in around 30h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Leipzig central train station via Tallinn, Bus Station, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, and Berlin central bus station in around 35h 10m.

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