How do I get from Leipzig airport to Halle (Saale)?

S-Bahn S5 or S5X to Halle: €6.90 for one traveler, 11 min. It leaves you at Halle (Saale) Hauptbahnhof in 11 minutes. The S5 or S5X leaves every 30 minutes from 04:46 to 00:21, for EUR 6.90 (child EUR 4.10). Take one toward Halle (Saale) Hbf, not toward Leipzig.

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1 way to Halle (Saale)

For Leipzig generally we recommend the S-Bahn S5 or S5X to Leipzig; for Halle (Saale) the answer changes.

Recommended

The cheapest way in. Nothing listed is quicker.

S-Bahn S5 or S5X to Halle

S5S5X · S-Bahn Mitteldeutschland (DB Regio), MDV tariff

11 min rideEvery 30 min04:46–00:21

Leipzig/Halle Flughafen stationHalle (Saale) Hauptbahnhof in 11 minutes

Non-stop

€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.

Luggage. A commuter train: keep cases, prams and bikes out of the gangways.

Hours. Every day from 04:46, then every 30 minutes from 05:46 (05:16 too on weekdays). The last leave at 22:46, 23:16 and 00:21.

Price for every party size · Fare source

The S5 or S5X leaves every 30 minutes from 04:46 to 00:21, for EUR 6.90 (child EUR 4.10). Take one toward Halle (Saale) Hbf, not toward Leipzig.

Ride times exclude walking and waiting. Every way from Leipzig/Halle Airport into Leipzig

Your destination

Straight there.

Halle (Saale) is the other city the airport is named for, 11 minutes west on the S-Bahn: Halle Hauptbahnhof is three MDV zones from the airport, EUR 6.90.

Leipzig/Halle Airport

Follow the signs

Leipzig/Halle Flughafen station

S-Bahn S5 or S5X to Halle · 11 min

Halle (Saale)

S-Bahn S5 or S5X to Halle serves Halle (Saale). S-Bahn S5 or S5X to Leipzig does not.

Arriving late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the S-Bahn S5 or S5X to Halle runs 04:46–00:21. Outside those hours nothing on this board runs to the center, and taxis are not priced on it. and the board keeps only what is running.

From arrivals to Halle (Saale)

Find the stop

Leipzig/Halle Flughafen station. Follow the signs from arrivals.

Choose S-Bahn S5 or S5X to Halle

Check the destination and departure board before boarding.

Arrive at Halle (Saale)

11 min. Continue to your accommodation or follow signs for onward transport.

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Follow the station signs for your onward connection.

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Before you travel

Does the S-Bahn S5 or S5X to Leipzig stop at Halle (Saale)?

No. It runs to Leipzig Markt.

What if my flight arrives late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the S-Bahn S5 or S5X to Halle runs 04:46–00:21. Outside those hours nothing on this board runs to the center, and taxis are not priced on it.

Is Halle (Saale) in Leipzig?