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There are 10 ways to get from Utrecht to Leipzig by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    7h 16m
    €100–190

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Leipzig central train stationbus bus 023 / ...
    9h 14m
    €61–82

  3. Drive  580.9 km

    1. Drive from Utrecht to Leipzigcar car 580.9 km
    5h 56m
    €119–172

  4. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane AMS - LEJ
    6h 15m
    €167–450

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhetrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train Re
    8h 46m
    €80–136

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Hengelotrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Hengelo to Bielefeld Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 55
    8h 59m
    €88–176

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane AMS - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    5h 58m
    €120–350

  8. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane AMS - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    6h 40m
    €205–413

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane DUS - DRS
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    5h 45m
    €151–447

  10. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane AMS - NUE
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    6h 59m
    €172–462

Utrecht to Leipzig by train

Calendar101Weekly Trains
Duration7h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 769.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 16m

What companies run services between Utrecht, Netherlands and Leipzig, Germany?

You can take a train from Utrecht Centraal to Leipzig Hbf via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf and Frankfurt in around 7h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Leipzig central train station via Dortmund central bus station in around 9h 14m.

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