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Compare bus and train for Leipzig to Saarbrücken
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Leipzig to Saarbrücken among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of CHF40 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 6h 16m. 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 CHF40, while a train costs an average of CHF125.
Distance: 278 miles (449 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
CHF125 Average price | CHF40 Average price Cheapest | CHF84 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 16m Average total duration Fastest 5h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 58m Average total duration 8h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 3m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Leipzig to Saarbrücken:
A bus is CHF85 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Leipzig to Saarbrücken costing on average CHF125.
Other travel options to Saarbrücken take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 58m.
You'll arrive about 17m sooner (5h 46m by train vs 6h 3m by car). Tickets start at around CHF125 compared to roughly CHF84 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 Leipzig to Saarbrücken
How to get from Leipzig to Saarbrücken by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Leipzig to Saarbrücken is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus11:45 PM9h05Leipzig, Hbf8:50 AMSaarbrückenCHF361One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:45 PM9h05Leipzig, Hbf8:50 AMSaarbrückenCHF361One-way1 transfer
Fastest
ICE 593 · 41196:49 AM5h26Leipzig Hbf12:15 PMSaarbrücken HbfCHF981One-way1 transfer
Other options
- ICE 593 · S2 · 125226:49 AM6h07Leipzig Hbf12:56 PMSaarbrücken HbfCHF981One-way2 transfers
- ICE 503 · ICE 750 · 4256 · 295167:55 AM6h15Leipzig Hbf2:10 PMSaarbrücken HbfCHF981One-way3 transfers
- ICE 593 · 295146:49 AM6h21Leipzig Hbf1:10 PMSaarbrücken HbfCHF981One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus12:10 PM8h00Leipzig, Hbf8:10 PMSaarbrückenCHF481One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Leipzig to Saarbrücken:
A bus is CHF85 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Leipzig to Saarbrücken costing on average CHF125.
Other travel options to Saarbrücken take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 58m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Leipzig and Saarbrücken as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Leipzig Hbf and arrive in Saarbrücken Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Leipzig, Hbf and arrive in Saarbrücken.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Saarbrücken by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Saarbrücken by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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