- Must visit
Museum der bildenden Künste
Leipzig’s major fine arts museum with strong German painting, modern works, and a bright contemporary building in the city center.
Cheapest price on Oct 20
$18
Average ticket price on Oct 20
$23
Fastest journey on Oct 20
2 h 10 m
Average journey duration on Oct 20
2 h 10 m
Buses on Oct 20
14
Distance
138 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Leipzig is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Leipzig will cost around $23 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $18.
On Tue, Oct 20, we found 14 buses from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Leipzig, including 13 direct services.
On Tue, Oct 20 the direct buses cover the 138 km distance in an average of 2 h 10 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 2 h 10 m .
On Tue, Oct 20 the slowest buses will take 2 h 10 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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FlixBusBuses from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Leipzig run on average 23 times per day, taking around 2h 31m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $8 (€7) but you can travel from only $6 (€5) by train.
There are 23 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 05:15, the last at 20:00. The fastest bus covers the 85 miles (138 km) distance in 1h 55m.
Distance 85 miles (138 km) |
Average bus duration 2h 31m |
Cheapest ticket price $8 (€7) |
Buses per day 23 |
Direct buses 23 |
Fastest bus 1h 55m |
First bus 5:15 AM |
Last bus 8:00 PM |
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| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:30AM | Arrival Time 09:45AM | Duration 8h15 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:00AM | Arrival Time 05:00AM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $16 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:30AM | Arrival Time 09:45AM | Duration 6h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:30AM | Arrival Time 07:30AM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:30AM | Arrival Time 08:50AM | Duration 2h20 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:15AM | Arrival Time 09:55AM | Duration 2h40 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:24AM | Arrival Time 03:40PM | Duration 8h16 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $36 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:32AM | Arrival Time 03:40PM | Duration 8h08 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $36 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:45AM | Arrival Time 09:55AM | Duration 2h10 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 10:10AM | Duration 2h10 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $10 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:10AM | Arrival Time 10:00AM | Duration 1h50 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:30AM | Arrival Time 10:00AM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:30AM | Arrival Time 11:20AM | Duration 1h50 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:50AM | Arrival Time 12:10PM | Duration 2h20 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:00AM | Arrival Time 01:00PM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:10AM | Arrival Time 12:50PM | Duration 1h40 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:40AM | Arrival Time 02:20PM | Duration 2h40 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:50AM | Arrival Time 01:30PM | Duration 1h40 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:10PM | Arrival Time 02:20PM | Duration 2h10 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:20PM | Arrival Time 02:30PM | Duration 2h10 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:30PM | Arrival Time 02:20PM | Duration 1h50 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 03:50PM | Duration 1h50 | Departure days Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:10PM | Arrival Time 03:30PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:15PM | Arrival Time 04:50PM | Duration 2h35 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:20PM | Arrival Time 04:30PM | Duration 2h10 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:40PM | Arrival Time 04:50PM | Duration 2h10 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:00PM | Arrival Time 04:40PM | Duration 1h40 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:10PM | Arrival Time 05:00PM | Duration 1h50 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:50PM | Arrival Time 05:30PM | Duration 1h40 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 05:50PM | Duration 1h50 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $16 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:40PM | Arrival Time 06:20PM | Duration 1h40 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $16 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:00PM | Arrival Time 07:30PM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $10 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:30PM | Arrival Time 07:10PM | Duration 1h40 | Departure days Mon, Fri | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:45PM | Arrival Time 08:25PM | Duration 2h40 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $19 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 07:40PM | Duration 1h40 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:15PM | Arrival Time 08:25PM | Duration 2h10 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:30PM | Arrival Time 08:00PM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:40PM | Arrival Time 08:30PM | Duration 1h50 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:10PM | Arrival Time 09:30PM | Duration 2h20 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:55PM | Arrival Time 10:40PM | Duration 2h45 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $19 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:00PM | Arrival Time 10:10PM | Duration 2h10 | Departure days Mon, Sun | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:00PM | Arrival Time 11:35PM | Duration 2h35 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:20PM | Arrival Time 11:10PM | Duration 1h50 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:25PM | Arrival Time 11:35PM | Duration 2h10 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:00PM | Arrival Time 12:10AM | Duration 2h10 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:00PM | Arrival Time 12:35AM | Duration 2h35 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:10PM | Arrival Time 12:00AM | Duration 1h50 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:25PM | Arrival Time 12:35AM | Duration 2h10 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:30PM | Arrival Time 12:20AM | Duration 1h50 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $16 |
The table below shows live departures for Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Leipzig buses for today, Monday, October 19. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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FlixBus | 10:00 PM Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz | 2h35 | 12:35 AM Leipzig, Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:25 PM Schönefeld, Berlin Flughafen (Terminal 1) | 2h10 | 12:35 AM Leipzig, Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
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FlixBus · FlixBus | 3:30 AM Berlin, Puschkinallee (S-Treptower Park) | 6h15 | 9:45 AM Leipzig, Hbf | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 7:15 AM Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz | 2h40 | 9:55 AM Leipzig, Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 7:45 AM Schönefeld, Berlin Flughafen (Terminal 1) | 2h10 | 9:55 AM Leipzig, Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 11:40 AM Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz | 2h40 | 2:20 PM Leipzig, Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 12:10 PM Schönefeld, Berlin Flughafen (Terminal 1) | 2h10 | 2:20 PM Leipzig, Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 2:15 PM Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz | 2h35 | 4:50 PM Leipzig, Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 2:40 PM Schönefeld, Berlin Flughafen (Terminal 1) | 2h10 | 4:50 PM Leipzig, Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 5:45 PM Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz | 2h40 | 8:25 PM Leipzig, Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 6:15 PM Schönefeld, Berlin Flughafen (Terminal 1) | 2h10 | 8:25 PM Leipzig, Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 7:55 PM Schönefeld, Berlin Flughafen (Terminal 1) | 2h45 | 10:40 PM Leipzig, Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 9:00 PM Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz | 2h35 | 11:35 PM Leipzig, Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 9:25 PM Schönefeld, Berlin Flughafen (Terminal 1) | 2h10 | 11:35 PM Leipzig, Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Discover the best of Leipzig — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Leipzig trip today.
Leipzig’s major fine arts museum with strong German painting, modern works, and a bright contemporary building in the city center.
Immersive museum on Leipzig’s role in East Germany’s Peaceful Revolution. Essential for understanding 1989 and modern German democracy.
Bach’s former residence and museum, presenting manuscripts, instruments, and Leipzig’s central role in his life and work.
Leipzig’s central square framed by historic buildings, arcades, and markets. A natural starting point for exploring the old town on foot.
Major city square with dramatic architecture, fountains, opera, and concert hall. Best for urban views and Leipzig’s cultural heart.
Former cotton mill transformed into one of Europe’s notable art districts. Explore galleries, studios, and Leipzig’s influential contemporary scene.
Leipzig’s signature mixed vegetable dish with peas, carrots, asparagus and morel mushrooms, often enriched with crayfish butter. A classic Saxon specialty.
A clear broth with small semolina dumplings. This simple soup is a long-standing Saxon home-style favorite served in Leipzig and the region.
A hearty Saxon potato soup, often made with root vegetables and marjoram, sometimes served with sausage. A comforting everyday dish in the region.
Elegant Michelin-starred dining in the Rosental with modern tasting menus, refined service and a tranquil setting in a historic building.
Well-known restaurant and inn by the monument, popular for hearty Saxon food and local beer in a warm, traditional setting.
Historic Auerbachs Keller serves classic Saxon and German dishes in a famous vaulted cellar linked to Goethe and Leipzig tradition.
Moderate for Germany. Hotels, dining, and transit are usually cheaper than Munich or Frankfurt, making Leipzig good value for city breaks.
Tip about 5-10% in restaurants or round up the bill. Round up for taxis and leave small change at cafes if service was good.
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Leipzig by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Leipzig, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Leipzig buses use the Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) to Leipzig, Hbf station pair, with some services arriving at Leipzig, Merkurpromenade (Messe). Use this guide to compare Berlin Brandenburg Airport and Leipzig bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
Leipzig, Hbf is 1 km from Leipzig city centre. Public transport options include:
Leipzig, Hbf has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Several dining options available within the station.
Free WiFi available at the station. ATMs are aTM located near the entrance.
Ticket office support is available at Leipzig, Hbf.
Available at Leipzig, Hbf: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Leipzig, Hbf: Wheelchair accessible pathways and facilities available.
Leipzig, Merkurpromenade (Messe) is 6 km from Leipzig city centre. Public transport options include:
Leipzig, Merkurpromenade (Messe) has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, and Ticket Office.
Wi-Fi is available at Leipzig, Merkurpromenade (Messe). ATMs are available at Leipzig, Merkurpromenade (Messe).
Ticket office support is available at Leipzig, Merkurpromenade (Messe).
Available at Leipzig, Merkurpromenade (Messe): Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Leipzig, Merkurpromenade (Messe): Bus stop is accessible for disabled people.
Leipzig, Flughafen Leipzig/Halle is 2 km from Leipzig city centre. Public transport options include:
Leipzig, Flughafen Leipzig/Halle has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, and Ticket Office.
Wi-Fi is available at Leipzig, Flughafen Leipzig/Halle. ATMs are available at Leipzig, Flughafen Leipzig/Halle.
Ticket office support is available at Leipzig, Flughafen Leipzig/Halle.
Available at Leipzig, Flughafen Leipzig/Halle: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Leipzig, Flughafen Leipzig/Halle: Bus station is wheelchair accessible.
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