Leipzig Hauptbahnhof
For a time Europe's largest terminus station by platform area, its grand stone facade conceals a three-level shopping centre.
Leipzig Hauptbahnhof opened in 1915. Its facade is nearly 300 m long, and by platform area it was for a long time Europe's largest terminus station. The two symmetrical waiting halls date back to the division between the Prussian and Saxon railway companies. After renovations in the 1990s, a three-level shopping centre was opened beneath the cross hall, and it is open on Sundays too. Platform 24 permanently displays historic steam and electric locomotives. The station lies on the northern edge of the old town and is the first stop for most visitors arriving in Leipzig. Berlin and Dresden are each just over an hour away.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Leipzig Opera
- St. Nicholas Church
- Augustusplatz
- Museum of Fine Arts Leipzig
- Gewandhaus
- Panorama Tower (City-Hochhaus)
- Old Town Hall & Market Square
- Contemporary History Forum