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Compare train, bus, and flight for Hamburg to Leipzig
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to Leipzig among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €31 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 12m. 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 €31, while a flight costs an average of €397.
Distance: 295 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€75 Average price | €31 Average price Cheapest | €397 Average price | €53 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 12m Average total duration Fastest 3h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 3m Average total duration 6h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 26m Average total duration 2h 26m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 26m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | - 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 Hamburg to Leipzig:
A bus is €45 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Leipzig costing on average €75.
A bus is €367 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Leipzig costing on average €397.
Other travel options to Leipzig take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 26m.
Bus takes on average 7h 3m.
Travel optionsfrom Hamburg to Leipzig
How to get from Hamburg to Leipzig by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hamburg to Leipzig is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixTrain5:39 PM3h33Hamburg Hbf9:12 PMLeipzig Hbf€281One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixTrain5:39 PM3h33Hamburg Hbf9:12 PMLeipzig Hbf€281One-way0 transfers
Fastest
LH4223+LH1563:00 PM3h10Hamburg Airport6:10 PMLeipzig/Halle Airport€4291One-way1 transfer
Other options
- IC 2031+
81647+
8360112:33 AM7h57Hamburg Hbf8:30 AMLeipzig Hbf€281One-way2 transfers - IC 22334:41 PM3h34Hamburg Hbf8:15 PMLeipzig Hbf€361One-way0 transfers
- IC 2233 · S54:41 PM3h48Hamburg Hbf8:29 PMLeipzig Markt€401One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:30 AM9h20Hamburg, S Hamburg Airport2:50 PMLeipzig, Hbf€321One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus9:50 AM5h50Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof3:40 PMLeipzig, Hbf€321One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:15 AM9h00Hamburg, S Hamburg Airport7:15 PMLeipzig, Hbf€331One-way1 transfer
- LH31+
LH1526:30 AM3h10Hamburg Airport9:40 AMLeipzig/Halle Airport€4291One-way1 transfer - LH27 · LH1587:00 PM4h10Hamburg Airport11:10 PMLeipzig/Halle Airport€4291One-way1 transfer
- LH13 · LH15612:00 PM6h10Hamburg Airport6:10 PMLeipzig/Halle Airport€4421One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Leipzig:
A bus is €45 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Leipzig costing on average €75.
A bus is €367 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Leipzig costing on average €397.
Other travel options to Leipzig take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 26m.
Bus takes on average 7h 3m.
- Around 8 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamburg and Leipzig as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Leipzig/Halle Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Hamburg Hbf and arrive in Leipzig Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Leipzig, Hbf.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, metronom to go to Leipzig by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Leipzig by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti to go to Leipzig by flight.
- 3 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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