Leipzig Long-Distance Bus Terminal
The Leipzig Long-Distance Bus Terminal is the central bus station for Intercity bus services in Leipzig, Germany. It opened in 2018 and is located on the east side of the main train station.
Description
The nine bus gates are located on the ground floor of a multistorey car park with 553 parking spaces; two additional bus gates are outside. The car park and the long-distance bus terminal are operated by Goldbeck Parking Services. The bus entrance is on the western side, on the street called Sachsenseite; on the eastern side, the terminal building is bordered by Brandenburger Strasse. The main train station is a few meters away, as are two hotels that were built in direct connection with the long-distance bus terminal.Sanitary facilities, retail, restaurants, and a service area were integrated into the terminal. It, along with the two hotels, was planned, financed, built, and marketed by the private project developer S&G Development GmbH. The investment costs for the long-distance bus terminal are estimated at €17 million, and for the hotels at a further €72 million.
Bus service
After one year it was reported in 2019 that a total of 27,900 long-distance buses had stopped at the terminal, which corresponds to an average passenger volume of around 125,000 passengers per month.In the same year, 27 different bus companies, including FlixBus, used the terminal. From a transport perspective, the sources emphasize the intermodal passenger transport means at this location.