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Compare bus, train, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Leipzig
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Leipzig among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €37 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 0m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €37, while a flight costs an average of €162.
Distance: 293 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€76 Average price | €37 Average price Cheapest | €162 Average price | €58 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 59m Average total duration 3h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 38m Average total duration 6h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 0m Average total duration Fastest 1h 0m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 27m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Leipzig:
A bus is €39 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Leipzig costing on average €76.
A bus is €125 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Leipzig costing on average €162.
Other travel options to Leipzig take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 59m.
Bus takes on average 6h 38m.
Travel optionsfrom Frankfurt am Main to Leipzig
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Leipzig by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Leipzig is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 59010:15 PM2h54Frankfurt (Main) Hbf1:09 AMLeipzig Hbf€181One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- ICE 59010:15 PM2h54Frankfurt (Main) Hbf1:09 AMLeipzig Hbf€181One-way0 transfers
Fastest
LH1528:50 AM1h00Frankfurt am Main Airport9:50 AMLeipzig/Halle Airport€1201One-way0 transfers
Other options
- IC 6040912:28 AM4h21Frankfurt South station4:49 AMLeipzig Hbf€231One-way0 transfers
- ICE 1272 · IC 6040912:04 AM4h45Frankfurt Airport long-distance station4:49 AMLeipzig Hbf€231One-way1 transfer
- S9 · ICE 5909:45 PM3h24Frankfurt am Main Flughafen1:09 AMLeipzig Hbf€281One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus12:20 AM5h05Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)5:25 AMLeipzig, Hbf€441One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus12:50 AM4h35Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)5:25 AMLeipzig, Hbf€451One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus9:05 AM5h30Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)2:35 PMLeipzig, Hbf€741One-way0 transfers
- LH1565:00 PM1h00Frankfurt am Main Airport6:00 PMLeipzig/Halle Airport€1201One-way0 transfers
- LH15810:15 PM1h00Frankfurt am Main Airport11:15 PMLeipzig/Halle Airport€1551One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Leipzig:
A bus is €39 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Leipzig costing on average €76.
A bus is €125 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Leipzig costing on average €162.
Other travel options to Leipzig take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 59m.
Bus takes on average 6h 38m.
- Around 15 trains per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Leipzig as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Leipzig/Halle Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Leipzig Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Leipzig, Hbf.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Leipzig by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Cityjet, Air Dolomiti to go to Leipzig by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Leo Express, FlixTrain to go to Leipzig by train.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 4 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Cityjet, Air Dolomiti.
- 6 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Leo Express.
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