How to travel from Dresden to Leipzig

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Travel Information between Dresden and Leipzig

Distance100 km
Available travel modesTrain or coach
Ticket price range€8 - €13
Cheapest modeCoach • €8 • 1 h 30 min
Fastest modeTrain • €13 • 1 h 9 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus or Deutsche Bahn

Travel 100 km by train or coach between Dresden and Leipzig. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Dresden to Leipzig.

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from Dresden to Leipzig

How to get from Dresden to Leipzig by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Dresden to Leipzig is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus
10:10AM1h35
Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)
11:45AMLeipzig, Hbf
151One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
09:20PM1h35
Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)
10:55PMLeipzig, Hbf
121One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Deutsche BahnIC 2048
09:09AM1h12
Dresden Hbf
10:21AMLeipzig Hbf
231One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Deutsche BahnICE 1652
08:10AM1h16
Dresden Hbf
09:26AMLeipzig Hbf
231One-way
0 transfers
Deutsche BahnIC 2440
11:09AM1h12
Dresden Hbf
12:21PMLeipzig Hbf
291One-way
0 transfers
Deutsche BahnICE 1650
10:10AM1h16
Dresden Hbf
11:26AMLeipzig Hbf
341One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
11:45AM1h30
Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)
01:15PMLeipzig, Hbf
161One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
12:15PM1h35
Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)
01:50PMLeipzig, Hbf
151One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
08:10AM1h35
Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)
09:45AMLeipzig, Hbf
161One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Dresden to Leipzig

Travel to Leipzig easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Dresden to Leipzig.

FAQs

You can get between Dresden and Leipzig 2 different ways: train or coach.

The cheapest way to get from Dresden to Leipzig is by taking a coach with average ticket prices of €8 compared to other travel options to Leipzig:

Taking a coach costs €5 less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of €13.

The fastest way to get to Leipzig from Dresden is by train with an average travel time of 1 h 9 min.

Other travel options to Leipzig take longer:

Coach takes 1 h 30 min on average.

The distance from Dresden to Leipzig is approximately 100 km.

The average frequency per day from Dresden to Leipzig is:

  • 15 coaches a day.
  • 7 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Dresden and Leipzig as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Dresden to Leipzig:

  • Coaches from Dresden to Leipzig most often leave from Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Leipzig, Hbf.
  • Trains most often depart from Dresden at Dresden Hbf and arrive in Leipzig at Leipzig Hbf.

The following travel companies offer services from Dresden to Leipzig:

  • Travel with FlixBus or BlaBlaCar to go to Leipzig by coach. For a good deal on tickets, you can find FlixBus Dresden to Leipzig tickets on Omio for €8.
  • Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Leipzig by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Deutsche Bahn Dresden to Leipzig tickets on Omio for €13.

Yes, there are direct services available from Dresden to Leipzig with the following travel companies:

  • Direct coaches with FlixBus with 15 direct coaches per day.
  • Direct train available with Deutsche Bahn 7 direct trains per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Leipzig as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Leipzig from Dresden.

Your journey from Dresden to Leipzig doesn't have to end in Leipzig. Many of our customers like to extend their holidays to explore other popular destinations like Berlin, Prague, Frankfurt am Main or Paris. If you’d like to add Berlin, Prague, Frankfurt am Main or Paris to your Dresden to Leipzig trip, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Leipzig today!

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