Arriving by train
Regular long-distance connections link all larger towns in Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Thuringia with Halle/Saale Central Station and Leipzig Central Station. For the customers of some tour operators, the journey by rail to Leipzig/Halle Airport is included.
In the central check-in area, you can find a Deutsche Bahn counter with the following opening times:
Monday – Sunday: 7:00am – 8:00pm
Subject to change.
Contact
Public transport: Direct train connection to the airport
Leipzig/Halle Airport can be accessed directly by train.
FlughafenExpress (DB AG) and Mitteldeutsche Regiobahn (Veolia) leave from Leipzig Central Station and the airport every 30 minutes. A one-way trip takes 14 minutes with one stop at the new Leipzig Trade Fair.
Trains from Halle/Saale Central Station to Leipzig/Halle Airport leave every hour.
- Timetable_regional trains,
valid from 14 December 2009; [PDF]
Long-distance connections: Direct train connection to the airport
Since 30 June 2003, the airport station has been connected to the long-distance railway network of Deutsche Bahn. Intercity trains from the Ruhr area service - Hannover - Magdeburg - Halle/Saale - Leipzig call at the airport station on an hourly basis, thus allowing for a convenient journey to or from Leipzig/Halle Airport.
- Timetable IC [PDF]
Deutsche Bahn luggage courier service
You have the option of having your luggage delivered to the airport by the luggage courier service of Deutschen Bahn. Three days prior to your departure, your luggage will be collected at your home. On the day of your flight, you can collect your luggage from the airport information desk (ground floor, Terminal B) at the agreed time. On your return, you can hand in your luggage at the airport information counter and it will be delivered to your home. You can buy the ticket required for this service at all DB agencies and travel centres.
Current prices of the Deutsche Bahn luggage courier service:
- Normal luggage:
- first and second piece of luggage: €22.90 each
- third and fourth piece of luggage: €16.90 each
- Oversized luggage (e.g. bicycles):
- first and second piece of luggage: €31.90 each
- third and fourth piece of luggage: €25.90 each
(These details are not subject to liability)
