There are 9 ways to get from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Leipzig by plane, train, bus, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
best- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane STR - LEJ
4h 48m€120–461Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Ulmbus FlixBus 283 / ...
- Take the bus from Ulm to Leipzig central train stationbus 144
8h€41–65Train
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain 11 / ...
5h 49m€98–214Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Leipzig460.6 km
4h 50mDrive 460.6 km
- Drive from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Leipzigcar 460.6 km
4h 50m€68–98Fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane STR - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
4h 31m€212–436Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane STR - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
3h 21m€113–306Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 22 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain 50 / ...
6h 6m€98–222Train via Würzburg
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Neudietendorftrain Re7
- Take the train from Neudietendorf to Grosskorbethatrain Rb
8h 56m€80–219
Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Leipzig by subway and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Leipzig is to bus which costs €40 - €70 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Leipzig is to fly and train which takes 3h 21m and costs €110 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Leipzig station. However, there are services departing from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal and arriving at Leipzig central train station via Ulm. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
No, there is no direct train from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Leipzig. However, there are services departing from Flughafen/Messe and arriving at Leipzig Hbf via Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 49m.
The distance between Stuttgart Airport (STR) and Leipzig is 392 km. The road distance is 460.6 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Leipzig without a car is to train which takes 5h 49m and costs €95 - €220.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Leipzig, including transfers.
Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal station.
Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Leipzig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Leipzig is to fly which takes 4h 48m and costs €120 - €470. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €95 - €220 and takes 5h 49m, you could also bus, which costs €40 - €70 and takes 8h.
What companies run services between Stuttgart Airport (STR), Germany and Leipzig, Germany?
Eurowings, Austrian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) twice daily. Alternatively, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €95–210 and the journey takes 4h 20m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Dresden Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–400
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Munich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Zurich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–460
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €170–800
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–800
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Dresden Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–1,200
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–450
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–330
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Neudietendorf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–31
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €28–35
- 1st Class Ticket
- €35–50
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- [email protected]
- Website
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Neudietendorf to Grosskorbetha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–24
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ulm to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +421 55 72 896 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- interbus.sk
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- interbus.sk
- Book at
- interbus.sk
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Leipzig
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- On demand
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Booking & Getting There
Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ulm station.
Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Leipzig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Leipzig is 461 km. It takes approximately 4h 50m to drive from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Leipzig.
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