Day trips from Leipzig
9 hidden towns and nature spots within 150 km of Leipzig, picked by Europe Revealed. Sorted from nearest to furthest.
80 km01 · Hidden townMeissenA castle and cathedral on a hill above the Elbe, home of Europe's first porcelain.
Trains from Dresden take about 40 minutes. In summer, paddle steamers sail from Dresden.
85 km02 · Hidden townWeimarThe town of Goethe, Schiller and the Bauhaus.
Trains run from Erfurt in about 15 minutes.
100 km03 · Hidden townQuedlinburgOver a thousand half-timbered houses spanning six centuries.
Trains from Magdeburg and Halle take about 1 to 1.5 hours. The old town is walkable.
125 km04 · Hidden townWernigerodeA colourful half-timbered town below a fairytale castle.
Trains run from Hanover, Halle and Magdeburg. The old town is walkable; a little road train goes up to the castle.
125 km05 · Nature spotSpreewald (Lübbenau)A maze of canals through forest, where the post is still delivered by boat.
Trains from Berlin to Lübbenau take about an hour.
125 km06 · Nature spotSaxon Switzerland (Bastei)A stone bridge spanning sandstone pillars high above the Elbe.
Trains run from Dresden to Kurort Rathen in about 40 minutes, then a ferry and a steep climb.
140 km07 · Nature spotGrunewald & Havel LakesForest and lakes on the west side of Berlin.
S-Bahn trains go to Grunewald, Nikolassee and Wannsee stations.
140 km08 · Nature spot · CzechiaBohemian SwitzerlandSandstone towers, gorges and Europe's largest natural sandstone arch.
Trains and boats run from Děčín. Easiest by car.
150 km09 · Hidden townGoslarA half-timbered imperial town in the Harz mountains with a historic silver mine.
Trains run from Hanover, about an hour.Questions
Day trips from Leipzig: good to know
What are the best day trips from Leipzig?
Our favourite hidden places near Leipzig are Meissen (80 km), Weimar (85 km), Quedlinburg (100 km) and Wernigerode (125 km). All 9 are on this page, sorted by distance.
How far are these places from Leipzig?
All of them are within about 150 km of Leipzig in a straight line, close enough for a day trip by car, and many by train or bus too. Check each place for how to get there.