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Compare train, bus, and flight for Copenhagen to Leipzig
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Copenhagen to Leipzig among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €52 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 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €52, while a flight costs an average of €306.
Distance: 299 miles (482 km)
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€101 Average price | €52 Average price Cheapest | €306 Average price | €155 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
10h 24m Average total duration 9h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 3m Average total duration 11h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 0m Average total duration Fastest 1h 0m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 8h 2m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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This is compared to other travel options from Copenhagen to Leipzig:
A bus is €49 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Copenhagen to Leipzig costing on average €101.
A bus is €254 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Copenhagen to Leipzig costing on average €306.
Other travel options to Leipzig take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 24m.
Bus takes on average 12h 3m.
Travel optionsfrom Copenhagen to Leipzig
How to get from Copenhagen to Leipzig by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Copenhagen to Leipzig is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus8:20 AM14h45København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro11:05 PMLeipzig, Hbf€771One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus8:20 AM14h45København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro11:05 PMLeipzig, Hbf€771One-way1 transfer
Fastest
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LH1526:20 AM3h30Copenhagen Airport9:50 AMLeipzig/Halle Airport€5321One-way1 transfer
Other options
ECE 397 · S1 · ICE 6092:22 PM9h25Copenhagen Central Station11:47 PMLeipzig Hbf€1361One-way2 transfers
IC 50137 · IC 5759 · 11175 · S19:45 AM10h57Copenhagen Central Station8:42 PMLeipzig Hbf€1771One-way4 transfers
RJ 13465 · S3 · ICE 259510:22 AM8h20Copenhagen Central Station6:42 PMLeipzig Hbf€2051One-way2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus8:55 PM13h00København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro9:55 AMLeipzig, Hbf€831One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus1:05 PM12h20København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro1:25 AMLeipzig, Hbf€831One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus4:00 PM15h15København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro7:15 AMLeipzig, Hbf€831One-way1 transfer
D83300+
21916 · ICE 6051:40 PM6h06Copenhagen Airport7:46 PMLeipzig Hbf€2171One-way2 transfers
D83300+
21924 · ICE 25971:40 PM7h02Copenhagen Airport8:42 PMLeipzig Hbf€2171One-way2 transfers
D83300+
21918 · ICE 1105 · IC 24331:40 PM6h35Copenhagen Airport8:15 PMLeipzig Hbf€2271One-way3 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Copenhagen to Leipzig:
A bus is €49 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Copenhagen to Leipzig costing on average €101.
A bus is €254 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Copenhagen to Leipzig costing on average €306.
Other travel options to Leipzig take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 24m.
Bus takes on average 12h 3m.
- Around 11 flights per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Copenhagen and Leipzig as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Copenhagen Airport and arrive in Leipzig/Halle Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Copenhagen Central Station and arrive in Leipzig Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro and arrive in Leipzig, Hbf.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, metronom, Danish Railways (DSB) to go to Leipzig by train.
- Travel with Sas Airways to go to Leipzig by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Leipzig by bus.
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