How to get to Leipzig from Salzburg

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Compare coach, train and flight for Salzburg to Leipzig

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Salzburg to Leipzig among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £25. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 5m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £25, and a flight costs an average of £150.

Distance: 397 km

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Coach
Flight

£99

Average Price

£40

Average Price

Cheapest

£471

Average Price

5h 20m

Average total duration

4h 50m

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30m

Additional time*

7h 41m

Average total duration

7h 11m

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30m

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5h 5m

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2h 5m

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3h 0m

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0.1 - 0.4kg

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0.4 - 1.0kg

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Lufthansa

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from Salzburg to Leipzig

How to get to Leipzig from Salzburg by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Salzburg to Leipzig is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    3:1010h00
    Salzburg, P+R Süd
    13:10Leipzig, Hbf
    £431One-way
    1 change

Cheapest

  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    3:1010h00
    Salzburg, P+R Süd
    13:10Leipzig, Hbf
    £431One-way
    1 change

Fastest

  • LufthansaLH1109 · LH152
    6:103h40
    Salzburg Airport
    9:50Leipzig/Halle Airport
    £4151One-way
    1 change

Other options

  • Deutsche BahnICE 502+Bayerische Regiobahn79032
    14:075h57
    Salzburg Hbf
    20:04Leipzig Hbf
    £1031One-way
    1 change
  • Deutsche BahnICE 1508 · S5X+Bayerische Regiobahn79020
    9:056h52
    Salzburg Hbf
    15:57Leipzig Hbf
    £1081One-way
    2 changes
  • Deutsche BahnRJX 260 · ICE 1008 · ICE 1206
    9:005h43
    Salzburg Hbf
    14:43Leipzig Hbf
    £1221One-way
    2 changes
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    11:0010h05
    Salzburg, P+R Süd
    21:05Leipzig, Hbf
    £491One-way
    1 change
  • FlixBusFlixBus
    21:408h15
    Salzburg, P+R Süd
    5:55Leipzig, Hbf
    £521One-way
    0 changes
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    8:0011h45
    Salzburg, P+R Süd
    19:45Leipzig, Hbf
    £531One-way
    1 change
  • LufthansaLH1107 · LH158
    18:404h35
    Salzburg Airport
    23:15Leipzig/Halle Airport
    £4151One-way
    1 change
  • LufthansaLH1109 · LH180+Deutsche Bahn21874 · ICE 931
    6:108h11
    Salzburg Airport
    14:21Leipzig Hbf
    £4321One-way
    3 changes
  • LufthansaLH1109 · LH178+Deutsche Bahn21874 · ICE 931
    6:108h11
    Salzburg Airport
    14:21Leipzig Hbf
    £4321One-way
    3 changes

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FAQs: Salzburg to Leipzig

Travel to Leipzig easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Salzburg to Leipzig.

FAQs
There are 3 options to travel between Salzburg and Leipzig including taking a coach, train and flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Salzburg to Leipzig is a coach with an average price of £40.

This is compared to other travel options from Salzburg to Leipzig:

A coach is £59 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Salzburg to Leipzig costing on average £99.

A coach is £431 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Salzburg to Leipzig costing on average £471.

The fastest way to travel from Salzburg to Leipzig is by flight with an average journey time of 2h 5m.

Other travel options to Leipzig take longer:

Train takes on average 4h 50m.

Coach takes on average 7h 11m.

The Salzburg to Leipzig distance is approximately 397 km.
The average frequency per day from Salzburg to Leipzig is:
  • Around 7 flights per day.
  • Around 6 trains per day.
  • Around 5 coaches per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Salzburg and Leipzig as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Salzburg to Leipzig:
  • Flights mostly depart from Salzburg Airport and arrive in Leipzig/Halle Airport.
  • Trains mostly depart from Salzburg Hbf and arrive in Leipzig Hbf.
  • Coaches mostly depart from Salzburg, P+R Süd and arrive in Leipzig, Hbf.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Salzburg to Leipzig, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Lufthansa to go to Leipzig by flight.
  • Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Salzburg Verkehr Gmbh to go to Leipzig by coach.
  • Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Westbahn, Meridian, BOB & BRB, Hungarian Railways (MÁV), Transdev GmbH, ÖBB | Railjet to go to Leipzig by train.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Salzburg to Leipzig:
  • 0 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
Omio customers who travel from Salzburg to Leipzig often also extend their vacation to go to Berlin, Mühlhausen (Thür), Prague, Paris, Frankfurt am Main. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Leipzig and these popular destinations at a great price.

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