Travel Information between Dresden and Leipzig
| 100 km | |
| Train or coach | |
| €8 - €13 | |
| Coach • €8 • 1 h 30 min | |
| Train • €13 • 1 h 9 min | |
| FlixBus 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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How to get from Dresden to Leipzig by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Dresden to Leipzig is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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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.
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