Moving to Leipzig

Leipzig/Halle Airport has an S-Bahn station. Lines S5 and S5X reach Leipzig Hauptbahnhof in about 15 minutes, every 30 minutes. If you land at Berlin BER, the ICE from Berlin Hauptbahnhof takes about 1 hour 15 minutes.

LVB runs the trams and buses; the S-Bahn Mitteldeutschland connects the city with Halle and the region. All use MDV tickets.

• The €63 Deutschlandticket covers the whole network.
• Most universities include the Deutschland-Semesterticket in the semester fee. Check yours before you buy a ticket.
• The city is flat and cycling is common.

Leipzig has twelve Bürgerbüros. New appointments are released every day at 5 pm (except Sundays), up to two weeks ahead, and some offices take walk-ins in the morning.

Leipzig's Ausländerbehörde is in the Technisches Rathaus at Prager Straße 128. It works mostly digitally and asks you in for an appointment only when it needs to see you. Use the contact form on its website to start.

Leipzig is much cheaper than Berlin, Munich or Hamburg. WG rooms were commonly advertised for well under €500 a month in 2026, though prices are rising as the city grows.

• Student halls are run by the Studierendenwerk Leipzig.
• Unrenovated flats in older buildings are the cheapest option but may need work.

The city's Willkommenszentrum is a first point of contact for new residents, with advice for skilled workers and their families. Leipzig University runs its own welcome centre for international researchers and staff.