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Compare train, bus, and flight for Leipzig to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Leipzig to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €41 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 45m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €41, while a flight costs an average of €483.
Distance: 326 miles (526 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€483 Average price | €116 Average price | €41 Average price Cheapest | €120 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 45m Average total duration Fastest 2h 45m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 49m Average total duration 7h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 1m Average total duration 9h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 11m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.6 - 3.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.3kg 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 Leipzig to Amsterdam:
A bus is €75 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Leipzig to Amsterdam costing on average €116.
A bus is €442 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Leipzig to Amsterdam costing on average €483.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 49m.
Bus takes on average 10h 1m.
You'll arrive about 4h 26m sooner (2h 45m by flight vs 7h 11m by car). Tickets start at around €483 compared to roughly €120 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Leipzig to Amsterdam
How to get from Leipzig to Amsterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Leipzig to Amsterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:55 AM11h15Leipzig, Hbf9:10 PMSchiphol, Airport Terminal 1€361One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:55 AM11h15Leipzig, Hbf9:10 PMSchiphol, Airport Terminal 1€361One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- LH157 · LH10026:50 PM3h10Leipzig/Halle Airport10:00 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€9451One-way1 transfer
Other options
- S5 · ICE 273 · ICE 18 · 2680912:07 AM11h17Leipzig Hbf11:24 AMAmsterdam Zuid€471One-way5 transfers
- IC 2440 · ICE 14212:23 PM7h38Leipzig Hbf8:01 PMAmsterdam Centraal€651One-way1 transfer
- ICE 1744 · 17422 · 14992 · 2027612:53 PM8h20Leipzig Hbf9:13 PMAmsterdam Zuid€761One-way5 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:55 AM11h35Leipzig, Hbf9:30 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€371One-way1 transfer
FlixTrain+FlixBus8:45 AM11h25Leipzig Hbf8:10 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€401One-way1 transfer- FlixTrain+FlixBus8:45 AM11h55Leipzig Hbf8:40 PMSchiphol, Airport Terminal 1€401One-way1 transfer
- S2 · ICE 698 · 18504+
SK16786:22 AM13h13Leipzig Hbf (tief)7:35 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€2921One-way4 transfers - ICE 606 · 21833+SK1678 · SK5536:12 AM13h23Leipzig Hbf7:35 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€3041One-way3 transfers
- ICE 604 · 21849+SK1678 · SK5538:12 AM11h23Leipzig Hbf7:35 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€3101One-way3 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Leipzig to Amsterdam:
A bus is €75 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Leipzig to Amsterdam costing on average €116.
A bus is €442 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Leipzig to Amsterdam costing on average €483.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 49m.
Bus takes on average 10h 1m.
- Around 14 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Leipzig and Amsterdam as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Leipzig/Halle Airport and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Trains mostly depart from Leipzig Hbf and arrive in Amsterdam Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Leipzig, Hbf and arrive in Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Amsterdam by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Dolomiti, Air Baltic, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, ITA, Lufthansa City Airlines, Cityjet, Austrian Airlines to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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