Bonn to Leipzig

Compare trains, buses, flights and ferries from Bonn to Leipzig. From €19.98, fastest 3h 41m, with the total price and every fee shown up front.

Traveling from Bonn to Leipzig costs €19.98 at the cheapest and takes 3h 41m door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 10 operators. The route covers 431 km. Cheapest is by Coach, fastest is by Train.

Checked September 9, 2026Priced for September 29, 2026One passenger, all fees included

At a glance

Distance
431 km
Fastest
3h 41m
Average
5h 23m
Services per day
30
Cheapest
€19.98
CO2 per passenger
12.9 kg
Door to door

Every way to make this journey

Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 29, 2026.

Door to door means the whole journey, including reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. Fares are the cheapest sold on each mode.
ModeDoor to doorMovingAt the endsFromCO2Per day
Train3h 43m2h 59m44m€57.5414.2 kg15
Coach6h 32m5h 48m44m€24.3811.6 kg15
  • 3h 43mFastest, by Train
  • €24.38Cheapest, by Coach
  • 11.6 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
  • 431 kmDistance traveled
Real services

The cheapest and the fastest on September 29, 2026

Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.

Cheapest€19.98
  1. VPE VP658706:405h 56m12:36Bonn FernbusbahnhofLeipzig Hauptbahnhof Ostseite

Door to door 6h 40mCO2 11.6 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee

Fastest€45.99
  1. DB Fernverkehr DB713111:222h 59m14:21Bonn HbfLeipzig Hauptbahnhof

Door to door 3h 43mCO2 14.2 kgChanges 0Refundable

Today's real departures

Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.

No live timetable for this trip yet.

Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.

Prices over the next three weeks

Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.

Cheapest fare by mode and day for Bonn to Leipzig
Cheapest fare by mode and day for Bonn to LeipzigThuSep 10FriSep 11SatSep 12SunSep 13MonSep 14TueSep 15WedSep 16ThuSep 17FriSep 18SatSep 19SunSep 20MonSep 21TueSep 22WedSep 23
Coach€53.53€43.63€43.63€37.03€29.88€28.78€30.43€33.18€30.43€32.63€27.68€24.38€25.48€25.48
Train€138.94€103.74€105.94€80.09€70.19€75.69€71.84€75.14€66.89€72.39€63.59€60.29€57.54€68.54

Cheapest day: 2026-09-29 · €19.98

Arriving in September changes what you want from a room in Leipzig. It is not a thing we sell, so here is who does.

A hotel room

Rooms within reach of Leipzig Hauptbahnhof

Hotels and apartments near downtown, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.

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Booking window

When to book Bonn to Leipzig

The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.

  1. €19.9890 days
  2. €18.3360 days
  3. €20.5345 days
  4. €20.5330 days
  5. €21.6321 days
  6. €25.4814 days
  7. €30.437 days
  8. €43.633 days
  9. €53.531 days
Cheapest lead time
Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €18.33.
How much it moves
The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 192 percent. The most expensive point is €53.53, 1 days out.
What that means
Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 60 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
€53.53€18.331371421304560

Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 60 days ahead. You are inside that window.

Day of the week

Which departure day costs least

Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.

  1. €27.68Sun
  2. €24.38Mon
  3. €25.48Tue
  4. €25.48Wed
  5. €33.18Thu
  6. €30.43Fri
  7. €32.63Sat
Across the year

How the fare moves month by month

The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.

  1. €28.78Sep
  2. €21.63Oct
  3. €19.43Nov
  4. €19.98Dec
  5. €18.88Jan
  6. €17.23Feb

The route

BonnBonnLeipzigLeipzig
The journey

What the journey actually looks like

Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.

How far it really runs
The route covers 431 km against 375 km in a straight line, a detour of 15 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
First and last departure
The first service of the day leaves Bonn at 06:15 and the last at 17:29, across 15 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Terminals

Where you leave from and where you arrive

The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.

Bonn

Rail
  • Bonn Hbf
  • Bonn UN Campus
  • Bonn Hauptbahnhof
Bus
  • Bonn Fernbusbahnhof
  • Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof Bonn
Ferry
  • Siegfähre
  • Fahrgastschiff Anja

Leipzig

Rail
  • Leipzig Hauptbahnhof
  • Leipzig Hbf
  • Leipzig Bayer Bf
Bus
  • Leipzig Hauptbahnhof Ostseite
  • Lindenau, Bushof
Ferry
  • Pier 1
  • Kanupark
Carriers

Who runs this route

Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.

Every operator we sell on this corridor. Speed is the carrier's own typical cruising speed, not the average over this route.
OperatorFromFastestTypical speedFlexibilityOn board
BlaBlaCar€21.086h 23m72 km/hChangeablePower outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi
bodo Verkehrsverbund€21.636h 24m72 km/hChangeablePower outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi
DB Fernverkehr€45.993h 42m140 km/hRefundablePower outlets, Wi-Fi
European Sleeper€47.643h 41m140 km/hRefundablePower outlets, Sleeper berths, Wi-Fi
FlixBus€21.636h 23m72 km/hChangeablePower outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi
Nmbs/sncb€48.743h 42m140 km/hRefundablePower outlets, Wi-Fi
NVBW€21.636h 23m72 km/hChangeablePower outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi
SBB€49.843h 42m140 km/hRefundablePower outlets, Wi-Fi
SNCF€47.643h 42m140 km/hRefundablePower outlets, Wi-Fi
VPE€19.986h 25m72 km/hChangeablePower outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi
The price

What the fare is made of

Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.

The cheapest Coach fare we sell on 2026-09-29, broken into its parts. Nothing is added after this.
PartAmountShare
Operator fare€15.0075%
Taxes€1.508%
Supplier fees€1.497%
Our service fee€1.9910%
Total you pay€19.98100%

The bus gets in hours before any room is ready. Holding a bag is not what we sell.

Left luggage lockers

Where to leave your bags in Leipzig

Stores, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.

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Questions about Bonn to Leipzig

The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.

How long does it take to get from Bonn to Leipzig?

The fastest journey from Bonn to Leipzig takes 3h 41m door to door, of which 2h 59m is spent moving, on the Train. Most services take around 5h 23m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.

How much does it cost to travel from Bonn to Leipzig?

The cheapest fare from Bonn to Leipzig is €19.98, checked on September 29, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €56.83. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.

What is the cheapest way to get from Bonn to Leipzig?

The cheapest way from Bonn to Leipzig is by Coach, at €24.38 for one passenger on September 29, 2026. That journey takes 6h 32m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.

What is the fastest way to get from Bonn to Leipzig?

The fastest way from Bonn to Leipzig is by Train, at 3h 43m door to door. Only 2h 59m of that is spent moving; the remaining 44m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €57.54.

When should I book Bonn to Leipzig?

Fares from Bonn to Leipzig bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €18.33. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 192 percent, measured on September 29, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.

Which day of the week is cheapest for Bonn to Leipzig?

Monday is the cheapest day to depart from Bonn to Leipzig, at €24.38. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 29, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.

Which month is cheapest for Bonn to Leipzig?

February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Bonn to Leipzig, at €17.23 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.

Who runs service from Bonn to Leipzig?

10 operators sell services from Bonn to Leipzig across 2 modes: BlaBlaCar, bodo Verkehrsverbund, DB Fernverkehr, European Sleeper, FlixBus, Nmbs/sncb. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.

Is there a direct service from Bonn to Leipzig?

Every service we sell from Bonn to Leipzig is direct, with around 30 departures a day and a fastest journey of 3h 41m door to door. No connection is needed, so there is no missed connection risk to plan around on this corridor.

How much CO2 does the journey from Bonn to Leipzig produce?

Traveling from Bonn to Leipzig by Coach produces about 11.6 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Train produces about 14.2 kg, roughly 1 times as much for one passenger.

Which station or terminal do services from Bonn to Leipzig use?

Services from Bonn to Leipzig by Train leave from Bonn Hbf and arrive at Leipzig Hauptbahnhof. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.

Can I change or refund a ticket from Bonn to Leipzig?

10 of the 10 operators we sell from Bonn to Leipzig allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.

Where these numbers come from

Derived from service area No carrier record names this exact pair. The operators listed publish a service area covering both places at a distance their mode plausibly carries people, which is evidence that the corridor is served and not evidence of a specific service. Pages state which, because presenting the two as the same thing would be dishonest.

Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.

Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances

On this page
Every figure above was computed for Bonn to Leipzig on September 9, 2026: 431 km of route against 375 km in a straight line, 30 services a day, 10 operators, a cheapest fare of €19.98, and 3h 41m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.

Our job ends at the platform. What fills the days in Leipzig afterward does not belong to us.

A guided tour group

What to book in Leipzig before you go

Timed entry, guided walks and half-day trips out of Leipzig, with free cancellation on most of it.

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