Travel Information between Heidelberg and Leipzig
| 209 miles | |
| Coach, train or flight | |
| £17 - £75 | |
| Coach • £17 • 7 h | |
| Flight • £75 • 55 min | |
| FlixBus, Lufthansa Cityline (2) or Deutsche Bahn |
Take a coach, train or flight to travel 209 miles between Heidelberg and Leipzig. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are FlixBus, Lufthansa Cityline (2) or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from Heidelberg to Leipzig.
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How to get to Leipzig from Heidelberg by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Heidelberg to Leipzig is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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There are 3 travel options between Heidelberg and Leipzig. You can take a coach, train or flight.
The cheapest way to travel between Heidelberg and Leipzig is a coach with an average price of £17.
This is compared to other travel options from Heidelberg to Leipzig:
A coach is £58 less than a flight with an average ticket price of £75 from Heidelberg to Leipzig.
Taking a coach costs £1 less than taking a train, which costs on average £17 for the same trip.
The fastest way to get to Leipzig from Heidelberg is by flight with an average travel time of 55 min.
Other travel options to Leipzig take longer:
Getting to Leipzig by coach takes 7 h on average.
Getting to Leipzig by train takes 4 h on average.
The Heidelberg to Leipzig distance is approximately 209 miles.
The average frequency per day from Heidelberg to Leipzig is:
- 4 coaches a day.
- 8 flights a day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Heidelberg to Leipzig as scheduled services by coach, train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Heidelberg to Leipzig:
- Most travellers take a coach from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig, Hbf.
- Most travellers who buy a train ticket from Heidelberg to Leipzig depart from Heidelberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbf.
The following travel companies offer services from Heidelberg to Leipzig:
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Leipzig by coach. For a good deal on tickets, you can find FlixBus Heidelberg to Leipzig tickets on Omio for £17.
- Lufthansa Cityline (2) can take you to Leipzig by plane. If searching for a good deal on flights, you can find tickets for Lufthansa Cityline (2) from Heidelberg to Leipzig for £119.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn or FlixTrain to go to Leipzig by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Deutsche Bahn Heidelberg to Leipzig tickets on Omio for £17.
Yes, there are direct routes from Heidelberg to Leipzig with the following travel companies:
- You'll find 2 direct coaches a day to Leipzig with FlixBus.
- You can check for a direct flight to Leipzig with with 4 direct flights per day.
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 trip.
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