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There are 10 ways to get from Leipzig to Saintes by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Angoulemetrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Angouleme to Saintestrain train Ter
    14h 47m
    €285–462

  2. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuztrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane BER - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Saintestrain train
    8h 58m
    €121–337

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Saintesbus bus FlixBus N1153
    25h 2m
    €137–299

  4. Drive  1,374.2 km

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Saintescar car 1,374.2 km
    13h 4m
    €252–364

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus 023 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Saintesbus bus FlixBus N1153
    26h
    €135–212

  6. Train, bus via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Kamentrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Saintesbus bus
    27h 18m

  7. Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane DRS - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Saintestrain train
    10h 39m
    €275–358

  8. Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    3. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane PRG - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Saintestrain train
    11h 40m
    €127–329

  9. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane LEJ - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Saintestrain train
    10h 57m
    €148–429

  10. Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    3. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane PRG - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to Saintestrain train
    12h 57m
    €148–384

Leipzig to Saintes by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration14h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€285Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,584.2 km
  • Duration: 14h 47m

What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Saintes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France?

You can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Saintes via Erfurt Hbf, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, and Angouleme in around 14h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leipzig central train station to Saintes via Dortmund central bus station in around 26h.

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