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Compare train and bus for Berlin to Leipzig
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Berlin to Leipzig among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €9. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 44m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €9, and a train costs an average of €7.
Distance: 150 km
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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€21 Average price | €15 Average price Cheapest |
2h 14m Average total duration Fastest 1h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 29m Average total duration 1h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Berlin to Leipzig
How to get from Berlin to Leipzig by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Berlin to Leipzig is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus9:00 PM2h05Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)11:05 PMLeipzig, Hbf€151One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus9:00 PM2h05Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)11:05 PMLeipzig, Hbf€151One-way0 transfers
Fastest
FlixTrain8:03 PM1h08Berlin Südkreuz station9:11 PMLeipzig Hbf€251One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 5935:27 AM1h15Berlin Hbf6:42 AMLeipzig Hbf€151One-way0 transfers
- ICE 1501 · IC 24495:36 AM1h41Berlin Hbf7:17 AMLeipzig Hbf€151One-way1 transfer
- ICE 6078:29 PM1h17Berlin Hbf9:46 PMLeipzig Hbf€251One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus9:20 PM2h10Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)11:30 PMLeipzig, Hbf€151One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus11:20 PM2h05Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)1:25 AMLeipzig, Hbf€161One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus10:00 PM2h35Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz12:35 AMLeipzig, Hbf€171One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Leipzig:
A bus is €7 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Leipzig costing on average €21.
Other travel options to Leipzig take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 59m.
- Around 26 buses per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Berlin and Leipzig as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Berlin Hbf and arrive in Leipzig Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) and arrive in Leipzig, Hbf.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Leipzig by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) to go to Leipzig by train.
- 26 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 8 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
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