---
title: "Train timetable Leipzig → Essen | Kombo"
description: "Train timetable Leipzig → Essen"
url: "https://www.kombo.co/de/zug-fahrplan-Leipzig-Essen"
last_updated: "2026-08-20"
---
# Train timetable Leipzig → Essen

first departure 09:59 · last departure 11:04 · 1 direct trains/day · fastest 4h59 · 372 km · tickets from about €71

Prices are approximate; the exact fare of a train shows at search time.

## Departures on 2026-08-20

| Departure | Arrival | Duration | Train | Price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 08:45 | 16:57 | 8h12 | Flixtrain (1 change via Berlin Hbf) | ~€36 |
| 09:59 | 14:58 | 4h59 | ICE 1746 (direct) | ~€94 |
| 22:58 | 07:07 | 8h09 | ICE 699 (2 change via Frankfurt (Main) Hbf, Oberhausen Hbf) | ~€84 |

## Typical week (next 30 days)
- Monday to Friday: 1 trains, first 09:59, last 11:04
- Saturday: 1 trains, first 11:04, last 11:04
- Sunday: 1 trains, first 11:04, last 11:04

## Companies serving this route
- Flixtrain: 75% of departures
- ICE: 25% of departures

## Prices
- Cheapest observed: about €71
- Average observed: about €115