Leipzig to Hamburg-Mitte

Compare trains, buses, flights and ferries from Leipzig to Hamburg-Mitte. From €16.68, fastest 3h 4m, with the total price and every fee shown up front.

Traveling from Leipzig to Hamburg-Mitte costs €16.68 at the cheapest and takes 3h 4m door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 7 operators. The route covers 337 km. Cheapest is by Coach, fastest is by Train.

Checked September 11, 2026Priced for September 29, 2026One passenger, all fees included

At a glance

Distance
337 km
Fastest
3h 4m
Average
4h 13m
Services per day
18
Cheapest
€16.68
CO2 per passenger
10.3 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 6m2h 22m44m€44.3411.1 kg11
Coach5h 19m4h 35m44m€19.439.1 kg7
  • 3h 6mFastest, by Train
  • €19.43Cheapest, by Coach
  • 9.1 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
  • 337 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€16.68
  1. FlixBus FB428714:134h 51m19:04Leipzig Hauptbahnhof OstseiteHamburg-Mitte bus station

Door to door 5h 35mCO2 9.1 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee

Fastest€52.04
  1. SBB SB366414:102h 22m16:32Leipzig HauptbahnhofHamburg-Mitte station

Door to door 3h 6mCO2 11.1 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 Leipzig to Hamburg-Mitte
Cheapest fare by mode and day for Leipzig to Hamburg-MitteSatSep 12SunSep 13MonSep 14TueSep 15WedSep 16ThuSep 17FriSep 18SatSep 19SunSep 20MonSep 21TueSep 22WedSep 23ThuSep 24FriSep 25
Coach€35.93€34.83€24.38€23.28€26.03€30.98€24.93€24.38€22.18€19.98€19.43€22.73€28.23€20.53
Train€92.19€78.44€54.79€54.24€60.84€78.99€53.14€56.44€54.24€48.19€44.34€47.09€60.29€47.64

Cheapest day: 2026-09-29 · €16.68

The bus gets you into Hamburg-Mitte. It does not get you a bed, and neither do we.

A hotel room

A room in Hamburg-Mitte for the night the bus gets in

The search opens on Hamburg-Mitte with your nights already filled in, so it is one step to a real price.

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Booking window

When to book Leipzig to Hamburg-Mitte

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

  1. €21.6390 days
  2. €13.3860 days
  3. €14.4845 days
  4. €16.1330 days
  5. €18.8821 days
  6. €20.5314 days
  7. €24.937 days
  8. €24.383 days
  9. €35.931 days
Cheapest lead time
Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €13.38.
How much it moves
The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 169 percent. The most expensive point is €35.93, 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.
€35.93€13.381371421304560

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. €22.18Sun
  2. €19.98Mon
  3. €19.43Tue
  4. €22.73Wed
  5. €28.23Thu
  6. €20.53Fri
  7. €24.38Sat
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. €23.28Sep
  2. €17.78Oct
  3. €17.23Nov
  4. €16.68Dec
  5. €15.58Jan
  6. €15.03Feb

The route

LeipzigLeipzigHamburg-MitteHamburg-Mitte
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.

Direct or connecting
78% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 22% involve one connection.
How far it really runs
The route covers 337 km against 293 km in a straight line, a detour of 15 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
Where the change is
Connections are made at Neue Neustadt, Braunschweig, Magdeburg, Wolfsburg. The gap between arriving and leaving is 48 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
If the connection is missed
The tightest connection we sell here has a 19 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
First and last departure
The first service of the day leaves Leipzig at 06:08 and the last at 14:50, across 11 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.

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€18.335h 11m72 km/hChangeablePower outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi
ČD€38.843h 5m140 km/hRefundablePower outlets, Wi-Fi
DB Fernverkehr€39.943h 4m140 km/hRefundablePower outlets, Wi-Fi
FlixBus€16.685h 10m72 km/hChangeablePower outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi
FlixTrain€36.093h 4m140 km/hRefundablePower outlets, Wi-Fi
NVBW€18.335h 10m72 km/hChangeablePower outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi
SBB€39.943h 5m140 km/hRefundablePower outlets, 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€12.0072%
Taxes€1.207%
Supplier fees€1.499%
Our service fee€1.9912%
Total you pay€16.68100%

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 Hamburg-Mitte

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 Leipzig to Hamburg-Mitte

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 Leipzig to Hamburg-Mitte?

The fastest journey from Leipzig to Hamburg-Mitte takes 3h 4m door to door, of which 2h 22m is spent moving, on the Train. Most services take around 4h 13m, 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 Leipzig to Hamburg-Mitte?

The cheapest fare from Leipzig to Hamburg-Mitte is €16.68, checked on September 29, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €47.09. 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 Leipzig to Hamburg-Mitte?

The cheapest way from Leipzig to Hamburg-Mitte is by Coach, at €19.43 for one passenger on September 29, 2026. That journey takes 5h 19m 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 Leipzig to Hamburg-Mitte?

The fastest way from Leipzig to Hamburg-Mitte is by Train, at 3h 6m door to door. Only 2h 22m 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 €44.34.

When should I book Leipzig to Hamburg-Mitte?

Fares from Leipzig to Hamburg-Mitte bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €13.38. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 169 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 Leipzig to Hamburg-Mitte?

Tuesday is the cheapest day to depart from Leipzig to Hamburg-Mitte, at €19.43. 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 Leipzig to Hamburg-Mitte?

February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Leipzig to Hamburg-Mitte, at €15.03 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 Leipzig to Hamburg-Mitte?

7 operators sell services from Leipzig to Hamburg-Mitte across 2 modes: BlaBlaCar, ČD, DB Fernverkehr, FlixBus, FlixTrain, NVBW. 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 Leipzig to Hamburg-Mitte?

78 percent of the services we sell from Leipzig to Hamburg-Mitte are direct. The rest connect at Neue Neustadt, Braunschweig, Magdeburg, Wolfsburg, with about 48 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.

How much CO2 does the journey from Leipzig to Hamburg-Mitte produce?

Traveling from Leipzig to Hamburg-Mitte by Coach produces about 9.1 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Train produces about 11.1 kg, roughly 1 times as much for one passenger.

Which station or terminal do services from Leipzig to Hamburg-Mitte use?

Services from Leipzig to Hamburg-Mitte by Train leave from Leipzig Hauptbahnhof and arrive at Hamburg-Mitte station. 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 Leipzig to Hamburg-Mitte?

7 of the 7 operators we sell from Leipzig to Hamburg-Mitte 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 Leipzig to Hamburg-Mitte on September 11, 2026: 337 km of route against 293 km in a straight line, 18 services a day, 7 operators, a cheapest fare of €16.68, and 3h 4m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.

Plenty of what is worth seeing sits outside Hamburg-Mitte and elsewhere in Germany. None of it is ours to sell.

A guided tour group

What to book in Hamburg-Mitte before you go

The tickets worth having in advance, because the line at the door is usually the whole morning.

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