Saxony · Germany
Where to stay in Leipzig
Leipzig is a city in Saxony, Germany, home to about 616,000 people. This guide covers 5 aparthotels and 2 hotels in Leipzig, with about 201 rooms between them.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 7
- Best months
- May to September
- Nearest airport
- LEJ13 km · Leipzig/Halle Airport
- Currency
- EUReuro
- Time zone
- Europe/Berlin
- Language
- German
About
About Leipzig
Leipzig is the most populous city in the German state of Saxony. The city has a population of 633,592 residents as of 31 December 2025.
First documented in 1015, and endowed with city and market privileges in 1165, the city of Leipzig has fundamentally shaped the history of Saxony and of Germany. It was founded at the crossing of two ancient trade routes, Via Regia and Via Imperii. Leipzig has always been known as a place of commerce and still has large trade fairgrounds and exhibition halls known as the Leipzig Messe north of the city. Before it became common to dedicate a specific area to trade fairs, they took place in the city.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Leipzig
See
- Old Town Hall
- New Town Hall
- St. Thomas Church
- Nikolaikirche
- Russische Gedächtniskirche
- Propsteikirche St. Trinitatis
- Zeitgeschichtliches Forum
- Museum in der "Runden Ecke"
- Bach-Museum
- Museum der bildenden Künste
- Grassi Museum
- Naturkundemuseum
Do
If you understand some German, get a copy of the monthly city magazine Kreuzer or use the event calendar on their website to get information on upcoming events. You can buy the Kreuzer for €2.50 in press shops and bookstores throughout the city.
- Sightseeing tour
- Sightseeing by tram
- videoSightseeing Leipzig
- Gewandhaus
- Motets in St. Thomas Church
- Oper Leipzig
- Bach Festival
- Leipziger Buchmesse
- Wave-Gotik-Treffen Leipzig
- Leipziger Kleinmesse
- Saxonia International Balloon Fiesta
- Euro-Scene
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Where to stay
Places to stay in Leipzig
7 places to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
| Place to stay | Rooms |
|---|---|
| acora Leipzig Living the City aparthotel | |
| Adina Apartment Hotel Leipzig aparthotel | |
| Hotel Aviva hotel | |
| Leipzig Am Brühl aparthotel | 28 |
| Leipzig Brandenburger Straße aparthotel | 25 |
| Leipzig Oelßner Hof aparthotel | 22 |
| MEININGER Hotel Leipzig Central Station hotel | 126 |
Schematic: the city centre in orange, each place to stay as a dot, distance rings in kilometres.
Where to stay
Which part of Leipzig to stay in
Leipzig is a major trade fair location: occupancy and rates at hotels may starkly rise during fair periods. Consult the calendar at the website of Leipziger Messe for their dates.
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When to go
The best time to visit Leipzig
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Leipzig are May to September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C; July is the wettest, with about 79 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Leipzig: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ), about 13 km from the city centre in a straight line; Dresden Airport (DRS, 100 km) and Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF, 107 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Leipzig is a transportation hub in Saxony and offers fast connections by rail, road and air throughout Germany. Important east-west and north-south routes have crossed here for a long time and they still do today. Leipzig can easily be reached by car, as it is very well connected with the Autobahn system. The nearest Autobahns are A14 (North, Northeast), A9 (West) and A38 (South).
Getting around
The primary means of public transport is the tram. LVB operates trams and buses in Leipzig. Most lines run every 10 minutes during the day and at least hourly at night. A single-trip ticket costs €3.60. A full day bus & tram ticket, valid until 04:00 the next morning, costs €10.20; a day ticket for 2-5 people travelling together costs €15.30-30.60. A weekly pass costs €37.30. After 20:00, you must enter buses through the driver's door and show/purchase your ticket. The tram network is structured like a star with a circle in the centre.
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LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport
DRS · Dresden Airport
ERF · Erfurt-Weimar Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Leipzig
Drink
A local beer specialty is Leipziger Gose, a top-fermented brew, containing salt and coriander, with a characteristic, slightly sour flavour, that originated from Goslar but was immensely popular in Leipzig during past centuries. It has however become rather rare and is only served in a few specialised breweries and pubs nowadays, namely Gosenschenke Ohne Bedenken and Bayerischer Bahnhof (see listings below). Gose can be flavoured with green (woodruff) or red (raspberry) syrup, or mixed with liquor. Today, most Leipzigers prefer more mainstream Pils beers and if you just order "a beer" you will most probably get a Pils by default.
Stay safe
Leipzig's safety is on par with other major German cities. The basic precautions you would normally take when travelling in Germany will be enough to feel safe. The city center is safe at all times. As in much of Saxony, there are a lot of far-right extremists in and around Leipzig. But unlike in rural Saxony, they are countered by a strong, active Antifa community, which seldom hesitates to use violence to stop far-right activities. Police reaction to scuffles from both sides can consequently be heavy handed, and they have been attacked by both right- and left-wing political activists.
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Good to know
Accessibility, parking and families in Leipzig
How many places to stay in this guide offer each, in their operators' own words.
of 7 places
of 7 places
Questions
Leipzig: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Leipzig?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Leipzig are May to September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C; July is the wettest, with about 79 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Leipzig?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ), about 13 km from the city centre in a straight line; Dresden Airport (DRS, 100 km) and Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF, 107 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Leipzig?
euro (EUR).
Nearby
Destinations near Leipzig
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.