€6.90total for 1 adult€6.90 eachBuy ticketOn S-Bahn Mitteldeutschland, MDV tariff
Pickup, hours & luggage
Boards at. Leipzig/Halle Flughafen station, directly below the check-in area
A three-zone MDV single, EUR 6.90, valid two hours with changes; children aged 6 to 14 pay EUR 4.10, children not yet at school ride free. The 24-Stunden-Karte Plus for three zones, EUR 13.80, carries up to three children free.
Luggage. A commuter train: keep cases, prams and bikes out of the gangways.
Hours. Every day, at :14 and :44 from 04:14 to 00:14, then a last train at 01:10. Nothing leaves for Leipzig between 01:10 and 04:14.
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How do I get from Leipzig airport to Leipzig city center?
For one traveler the S-Bahn S5 or S5X to Leipzig at €6.90, 16 min, is both the cheapest way in and the fastest. Every option below is priced as a total for your party and says where it leaves you.
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Arriving late?
Not everything runs around the clock: the S-Bahn S5 or S5X to Leipzig runs 04:14–01:10. Outside those hours nothing on this board runs to the center, and taxis are not priced on it. Set the hour you leave arrivals and the board keeps only what is running.
Luggage
A commuter train: keep cases, prams and bikes out of the gangways.
Not going to Leipzig at all?
Other cities from this airport on a published fare, priced for your party
The airport has its own railway station directly below the check-in area, reached by escalator and lift. The S5 and S5X stop here every 30 minutes; take one toward Leipzig Hbf for the city, or toward Halle (Saale) Hbf for Halle.
Tickets
The DB ticket machine stands in the arrivals area of Terminal B, near the airport information desk. It sells every local ticket, including the MDV ones, and takes cash, EC cards and the usual credit cards. Buy before you board.
The taxi rank
Leipzig’s taxi ordinance leaves rides to and from the airport to the airport’s own agreement with the taxi firms, not to the city meter, and that tariff is not published. Ask the driver for the price before you set off.
Uber and Bolt
Bolt operates in Leipzig, with ordinary rides and local taxis booked through the app. The airport names no pickup point for ride-hailing.
Before you travel
Where each one starts, how long it runs, what it carries
S5/S5X · S-Bahn Mitteldeutschland (DB Regio), MDV tariffS-Bahn S5 or S5X to Leipzig
From
Leipzig/Halle Flughafen station, directly below the check-in area
To
Leipzig Markt, under the old town square, in 16 minutes; Leipzig Hauptbahnhof is the stop before, at 13
Luggage
A commuter train: keep cases, prams and bikes out of the gangways.
Runs
04:14–01:10
Journey
16 min
A three-zone MDV single, EUR 6.90, valid two hours with changes; children aged 6 to 14 pay EUR 4.10, children not yet at school ride free. The 24-Stunden-Karte Plus for three zones, EUR 13.80, carries up to three children free.
Buy three zones: the airport is in zone 163. A one-zone Leipzig ticket, EUR 3.80, does not cover the airport.
After the 00:14 the next train for Leipzig is the 01:10, and after that nothing leaves until 04:14.
Every day, at :14 and :44 from 04:14 to 00:14, then a last train at 01:10. Nothing leaves for Leipzig between 01:10 and 04:14.
What is the best way from Leipzig airport to Leipzig city center?
For one traveler, the S-Bahn S5 or S5X to Leipzig at €6.90, 16 min. The cheapest way in. Nothing listed is quicker. The same holds for a group of up to eight. How we weigh price against time is set out on the fares page, in numbers.
What is the cheapest way from Leipzig airport to Leipzig city center?
For one traveler, the S-Bahn S5 or S5X to Leipzig at €6.90. Per-person fares multiply with the size of your party and per-vehicle fares do not, so check the total for your group rather than the single fare.
How do I get from Leipzig airport to Leipzig city center by train?
One train reaches Leipzig Hauptbahnhof: the S-Bahn S5 or S5X to Leipzig, €6.90 for one traveler, 16 min, to Leipzig Markt. For one traveler that is the cheapest way into Leipzig by any means. See every option by train
How long does it take to get from Leipzig airport to Leipzig city center?
S-Bahn S5 or S5X to Leipzig: 16 min
How far is Leipzig airport from the city center?
Leipzig Airport does not publish a distance to the city. By time: the fastest way in, the S-Bahn S5 or S5X to Leipzig, takes 16 min.
Where is the train station at Leipzig airport?
The airport has its own railway station directly below the check-in area, reached by escalator and lift. The S5 and S5X stop here every 30 minutes; take one toward Leipzig Hbf for the city, or toward Halle (Saale) Hbf for Halle.
Is there Uber or Bolt at Leipzig airport?
Bolt operates in Leipzig, with ordinary rides and local taxis booked through the app. The airport names no pickup point for ride-hailing.
Where do I catch the S-Bahn S5 or S5X to Leipzig at Leipzig airport?
Leipzig/Halle Flughafen station, directly below the check-in area. Follow the signs from arrivals. It leaves you at Leipzig Markt, under the old town square, in 16 minutes; Leipzig Hauptbahnhof is the stop before, at 13.
Is there a train from Leipzig airport to Leipzig at night?
The S-Bahn S5 or S5X to Leipzig runs 04:14–01:10. Outside those hours nothing else on this board runs to the center, and taxis are not priced on it. Every day, at :14 and :44 from 04:14 to 00:14, then a last train at 01:10. Nothing leaves for Leipzig between 01:10 and 04:14.
Does the S-Bahn S5 or S5X to Halle go to Leipzig Hauptbahnhof and the Markt?
Goes west to Halle (Saale), the other city the airport serves, not to Leipzig.
Worth knowing
The airport is in MDV zone 163, so Leipzig and Halle are both three zones away: buy a three-zone single, EUR 6.90, valid two hours, including a tram or bus on. A one-zone Leipzig ticket, EUR 3.80, does not reach the airport.
Children aged 6 to 14 pay EUR 4.10; children not yet at school ride free.
One adult with children: the 24-Stunden-Karte Plus for three zones, EUR 13.80, carries up to three children aged 6 to 14 free for 24 hours.
The S5 and S5X leave every 30 minutes. The last train for Leipzig leaves at 01:10 and the first at 04:14; for Halle the last is 00:21 and the first 04:46.
Taxis to and from the airport do not run on Leipzig’s city meter: the fare follows the airport’s own agreement with the taxi firms, which is not published. Ask for the price before you set off.
A Deutschlandticket covers the S5 and S5X; no extra ticket is needed.
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