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Compare train, bus, and flight for Paris to Leipzig
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Paris to Leipzig among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €73 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 38m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €73, while a flight costs an average of €598.
Distance: 475 miles (766 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€97 Average price | €73 Average price Cheapest | €598 Average price | €190 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 39m Average total duration 8h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 15h 43m Average total duration 15h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 38m Average total duration Fastest 2h 38m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 10h 4m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.8 - 1.9kg CO2 emissions | 2.3 - 4.6kg 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 Paris to Leipzig:
A bus is €25 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Leipzig costing on average €97.
A bus is €525 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Leipzig costing on average €598.
Other travel options to Leipzig take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 39m.
Bus takes on average 15h 43m.
The journey is about 1h 55m faster (8h 9m by train vs 10h 4m by car) and roughly €93 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (€97 vs €190). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Paris to Leipzig
How to get from Paris to Leipzig by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Paris to Leipzig is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:20 PM15h15Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)2:35 PMLeipzig, Hbf€661One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:20 PM15h15Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)2:35 PMLeipzig, Hbf€661One-way1 transfer
Fastest
TO4068+21924 · ICE 6974:00 PM4h42Paris Orly Airport8:42 PMLeipzig Hbf€4041One-way2 transfers
Other options
- ICE 9579 · ICE 100 · ICE 5905:53 PM7h16Paris Gare de l'Est1:09 AMLeipzig Hbf€1301One-way2 transfers
- ICE 9563 · ICE 5923:21 PM7h48Paris Gare de l'Est11:09 PMLeipzig Hbf€1301One-way1 transfer
- ICE 9555 · ICE 5905:10 PM7h59Paris Gare de l'Est1:09 AMLeipzig Hbf€1301One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:15 AM19h00Paris, Porte Maillot7:15 PMLeipzig, Hbf€721One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:30 AM18h55Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)5:25 AMLeipzig, Hbf€731One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus9:55 PM16h55Paris, Porte Maillot2:50 PMLeipzig, Hbf€731One-way0 transfers
- TO4062+18509 · ICE 916:10 AM5h02Paris Orly Airport11:12 AMLeipzig Hbf€2551One-way2 transfers
- TO4062+21852 · ICE 5076:10 AM5h36Paris Orly Airport11:46 AMLeipzig Hbf€2551One-way2 transfers
- TO4062+21876 · ICE 6916:10 AM8h32Paris Orly Airport2:42 PMLeipzig Hbf€2551One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Leipzig:
A bus is €25 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Leipzig costing on average €97.
A bus is €525 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Leipzig costing on average €598.
Other travel options to Leipzig take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 39m.
Bus takes on average 15h 43m.
- Around 11 flights per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paris and Leipzig as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and arrive in Leipzig/Halle Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Paris Gare de l'Est and arrive in Leipzig Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arrive in Leipzig, Hbf.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Leipzig by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, TGV, Eurostar to go to Leipzig by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, easyJet, Lufthansa Cityline, Swiss, Condor Flugdienst, Transavia France, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, braathens regional aviation, Air Baltic, ITA to go to Leipzig by flight.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 0 direct trains per day with TGV.
- 0 direct flights per day with easyJet, Transavia France.
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