There are 10 ways to get from Trier to Leipzig by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Trier central train station to Leipzig central train stationbus N780
7h 35m€40–70Train via Fulda
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain 11 / ...
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 1 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain 50 / ...
8h 26m€98–409Drive 544.2 km
- Drive from Trier to Leipzigcar 544.2 km
5h 15m€79–113Bus to Luxembourg, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the bus from Trier, Konstantin Basilika to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane LUX - LEJ
7h 3m€134–392Train
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain 11 / ...
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain 55
9h 29m€130–519Bus, train
- Take the bus from Trier, Theodor-Heuss-Allee to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhofbus 800
- Take the train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain Re3
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain Drf
11h 4mTrain, train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane FRA - LEJ
6h 13m€132–296Bus to Luxembourg, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the bus from Trier, Konstantin Basilika to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane LUX - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
6h 39m€89–366Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane FRA - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
7h 28m€185–503Train to Saarbrücken Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain
- Fly from Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane SCN - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
6h 59m€161–457
Trier to Leipzig by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Trier to Leipzig is to bus which costs €40 - €70 and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Trier to Leipzig is to drive which takes 5h 15m and costs €75 - €120.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Trier central train station station and arriving at Leipzig central train station station. Services depart five times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Trier to Leipzig. However, there are services departing from Trier, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Leipzig Hbf via Koblenz Hauptbahnhof, Frankfurt and Fulda Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 26m.
The distance between Trier and Leipzig is 561 km. The road distance is 544.2 km.
The best way to get from Trier to Leipzig without a car is to bus which takes 7h 35m and costs €40 - €70.
The bus from Trier central train station to Leipzig central train station takes 7h 35m including transfers and departs five times a week.
Trier to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Trier central train station.
Trier to Leipzig train services, operated by Süwex, depart from Trier, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Trier to Leipzig is to bus which takes 7h 35m and costs €40 - €70. Alternatively, you can train via Fulda, which costs €95 - €410 and takes 8h 26m.
What companies run services between Trier, Germany and Leipzig, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Trier central train station to Leipzig central train station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 7h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf via Koblenz Hauptbahnhof, Frankfurt, and Fulda Bahnhof in around 8h 26m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–470
Flights from Luxembourg to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Munich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
Flights from Luxembourg to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Luxembourg to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–290
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Trier central train station to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Trier to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leipzig central train station.
Trier to Leipzig train services, operated by Süwex, arrive at Koblenz Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Trier to Leipzig is 544 km. It takes approximately 5h 15m to drive from Trier to Leipzig.
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