There are 10 ways to get from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Leipzig by train, bus, rideshare, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain 11 / ...
5h 52m€103–434Bus via Chemnitz
cheapest- Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Chemnitz central bus stationbus FlixBus N42
- Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Leipzig central train stationbus 182 / ...
8h 5m€46–75Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Stuttgart-STR to Leipzig460.6 km
4h 50mDrive 460.6 km
- Drive from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Leipzigcar 460.6 km
4h 50m€66–95Fly Stuttgart Airport 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
5h 57m€182–488Train via Erfurt
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain 11
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain 28 / ...
6h 5m€106–438Train via Nuremberg
- Take the train from Waiblingen to Nuernberg Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hof Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain Rb
9h 39m€487–627Bus
- Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Leipzig central train stationbus N3214
10h 5m€55–90Fly Stuttgart Airport 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 18m€119–377Train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane FRA - LEJ
4h 49m€129–352
Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Leipzig by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Leipzig is to bus via Chemnitz which costs €45 - €75 and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Leipzig is to fly and train which takes 3h 18m and costs €110 - €380.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal and arriving at Leipzig central train station station. Services depart four times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 10h 5m.
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 52m.
The distance between Stuttgart Airport (STR) and Leipzig is 572 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 52m and costs €100 - €440.
It takes approximately 5h 52m 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 train which takes 5h 52m and costs €100 - €440. Alternatively, you can bus via Chemnitz, which costs €45 - €75 and takes 8h 5m.
What companies run services between Stuttgart Airport (STR), Germany and Leipzig, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf every 2 hours. Tickets cost €100–430 and the journey takes 4h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Leipzig central train station via Chemnitz central bus station in around 8h 5m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Dresden Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €150–410
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–400
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–340
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Dresden Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–1,400
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Dresden Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–430
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–340
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-bw.de
Train from Waiblingen to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €27–35
- 1st Class Ticket
- €35–50
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Waiblingen to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- [email protected]
- Website
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Train from Hof Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €420–500
- Schedules at
- pressnitztalbahn.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Chemnitz central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Stuttgart-STR to Leipzig
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Chemnitz central bus 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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