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Compare bus, train, and flight for Düsseldorf to Leipzig
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Düsseldorf to Leipzig among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €33 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 34m. 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 €33, while a flight costs an average of €440.
Distance: 241 miles (389 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€96 Average price | €33 Average price Cheapest | €440 Average price | €68 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 45m Average total duration 5h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 23m Average total duration 7h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 34m Average total duration Fastest 2h 34m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 54m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Düsseldorf to Leipzig
Compare the available ways to get from Düsseldorf to Leipzig, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Düsseldorf to Leipzig:
A bus is €64 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Düsseldorf to Leipzig costing on average €96.
A bus is €408 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Düsseldorf to Leipzig costing on average €440.
Other travel options to Leipzig take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 45m.
Bus takes on average 8h 23m.
You'll arrive about 39m sooner (5h 15m by train vs 5h 54m by car). Tickets start at around €96 compared to roughly €68 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Düsseldorf to Leipzig
How to get from Düsseldorf to Leipzig by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Düsseldorf to Leipzig is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus
11:30 PM 6h50 Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf 6:20 AM Leipzig, Hbf €33 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
11:30 PM 6h50 Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf 6:20 AM Leipzig, Hbf €33 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- LH79+
LH1526:20 AM 3h25 Dusseldorf Airport 9:45 AM Leipzig/Halle Airport €430 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- 26839 · ICE 1541 · 16303 · S5X
11:22 PM 6h35 Düsseldorf Hbf 5:57 AM Leipzig Hbf (tief) €33 1 One-way 3 transfers - 26839 · ICE 1541 · 16101
11:22 PM 6h45 Düsseldorf Hbf 6:07 AM Leipzig Hbf (tief) €33 1 One-way 2 transfers - ICE 617 · IC 60409
9:24 PM 7h25 Düsseldorf Hbf 4:49 AM Leipzig Hbf €40 1 One-way 1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus
3:35 AM 11h00 Düsseldorf, Terminal Ring (Flughafen) 2:35 PM Leipzig, Hbf €42 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
6:05 PM 9h20 Düsseldorf, Terminal Ring (Flughafen) 3:25 AM Leipzig, Hbf €42 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
12:35 PM 12h50 Düsseldorf, Terminal Ring (Flughafen) 1:25 AM Leipzig, Hbf €42 1 One-way 1 transfer
- LH77 · LH158
6:45 PM 4h30 Dusseldorf Airport 11:15 PM Leipzig/Halle Airport €430 1 One-way 1 transfer - LH75 · LH156
2:25 PM 3h35 Dusseldorf Airport 6:00 PM Leipzig/Halle Airport €544 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Düsseldorf to Leipzig:
A bus is €64 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Düsseldorf to Leipzig costing on average €96.
A bus is €408 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Düsseldorf to Leipzig costing on average €440.
Other travel options to Leipzig take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 45m.
Bus takes on average 8h 23m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 5 flights per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Düsseldorf and Leipzig as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Leipzig/Halle Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Düsseldorf Hbf and arrive in Leipzig Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Leipzig, Hbf.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, Eurowings, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Baltic, Lufthansa City Airlines, Condor Flugdienst, Cityjet to go to Leipzig by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Leipzig by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain to go to Leipzig by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 0 direct trains per day with FlixTrain.
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