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4.6Travel Information between Frankfurt am Main and Leipzig
 Distance | 182 miles (293 km) |
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 Available travel modes | Bus, train or flight |
 Ticket price range | $20 - $104 |
 Cheapest mode | Bus • $20 (€18) • 5 h 5 min |
 Fastest mode | Flight • $104 (€94) • 55 min |
 Popular travel companies | FlixBus, Lufthansa Cityline (2) or Deutsche Bahn |
Take a bus, train or flight to travel 182 miles (293 km) from Frankfurt am Main to Leipzig. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are FlixBus, Lufthansa Cityline (2) or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Frankfurt am Main to Leipzig.
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You can get from Frankfurt am Main to Leipzig 3 different ways: bus, train or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Leipzig from Frankfurt am Main is by taking a bus, which costs on average $20 (€18).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Frankfurt am Main to Leipzig:
Taking a bus costs $84 (€76) less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of $104 (€94).
A bus is $1 (€1) less than a train with an average ticket price of $20 (€18) from Frankfurt am Main to Leipzig.
The fastest way from Frankfurt am Main to Leipzig is by flight with an average journey time of 55 min.
There are alternative travel options to Leipzig that take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 5 h 5 min of travel time.
Getting to Leipzig by train takes 2 h 56 min on average.
The distance from Frankfurt am Main to Leipzig is approximately 182 miles (293 km).
The average frequency per day from Frankfurt am Main to Leipzig is:
- 7 buses per day.
- 4 flights a day.
- Around 13 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Frankfurt am Main to Leipzig as scheduled services by bus, train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Frankfurt am Main to Leipzig:
- Buses mostly leave from Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) and tend to arrive in Leipzig, Hbf.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Leipzig/Halle Airport.
- Trains mostly leave from Frankfurt am Main Flughafen and tend to arrive in Leipzig Hbf.
The following travel companies offer services from Frankfurt am Main to Leipzig:
- FlixBus can get you to Leipzig by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with FlixBus from Frankfurt am Main to Leipzig for $20 (€18) on Omio.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline (2), Lufthansa or CityJet to go to Leipzig by plane. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Lufthansa Frankfurt am Main to Leipzig tickets on Omio for $104 (€94).
- Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB Nightjet or Österreichische Bundesbahnen can take you to Leipzig by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Deutsche Bahn from Frankfurt am Main to Leipzig for $20 (€18).
Yes, there are direct routes from Frankfurt am Main to Leipzig with the following travel companies:
- You'll find 5 direct buses a day to Leipzig with FlixBus.
- You can find 4 direct flights per day to Leipzig with Lufthansa Cityline (2), Lufthansa or CityJet.
- You can find 5 direct trains per day to Leipzig with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB Nightjet or Österreichische Bundesbahnen.
Direct services to Leipzig tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.
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