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Compare coach, train and flight for Heidelberg to Leipzig
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Heidelberg to Leipzig among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £17. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 0m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £17, and a flight costs an average of £84.
Distance: 338 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight |
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£59 Average Price | £29 Average Price Cheapest | £130 Average Price |
5h 52m Average total duration 5h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 12m Average total duration 5h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 0m Average total duration Fastest 1h 0m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | 1.0 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Heidelberg to Leipzig
How to get to Leipzig from Heidelberg by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Heidelberg to Leipzig is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:457h50Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof14:35Leipzig, Hbf£381One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:457h50Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof14:35Leipzig, Hbf£381One-way1 change
Fastest
LH1528:501h00Frankfurt am Main Airport9:50Leipzig/Halle Airport£1151One-way0 changes
Other options
- ICE 1670 · ICE 7599:185h13Heidelberg Hbf14:31Leipzig Hbf£821One-way1 change
- 19258 · ICE 376 · ICE 9308:105h12Heidelberg Hbf13:22Leipzig Hbf£901One-way2 changes
- 15310 · ICE 8389:265h56Heidelberg Hbf15:22Leipzig Hbf£931One-way1 change
FlixTrain+FlixBus11:068h44Heidelberg Hbf19:50Leipzig, Hbf£441One-way1 change- FlixBus22:406h45Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof5:25Leipzig, Hbf£601One-way0 changes
- FlixTrain+FlixBus9:068h14Heidelberg Hbf17:20Leipzig, Hbf£631One-way1 change
- LH15617:001h00Frankfurt am Main Airport18:00Leipzig/Halle Airport£1281One-way0 changes
- LH15822:101h00Frankfurt am Main Airport23:10Leipzig/Halle Airport£2771One-way0 changes
- LH2147 · LH109 · LH15613:054h55Stuttgart Airport18:00Leipzig/Halle Airport£3201One-way2 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Heidelberg to Leipzig:
A coach is £30 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Heidelberg to Leipzig costing on average £59.
A coach is £101 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Heidelberg to Leipzig costing on average £130.
Other travel options to Leipzig take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 22m.
Coach takes on average 5h 42m.
- Around 8 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Heidelberg and Leipzig as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Leipzig/Halle Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Heidelberg Hbf and arrive in Leipzig Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arrive in Leipzig, Hbf.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), DB Regio Stuttgart to go to Leipzig by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Leipzig by coach.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline to go to Leipzig by flight.
- 2 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 4 direct flights per day with Lufthansa Cityline.
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