Exploring Leipzig and the region doesn’t have to be expensive! Numerous museums offer free admission, digital city tours on many different topics are free of charge, and you can save on regular entrance fees.
Whether it’s a boat tour on the city’s canals or lakes in the region, cinema experiences, restaurant visits, climbing adventures, the zoo or wildlife parks… We’ve put together our top tips to help you save!
In Leipzig you are well connected on the go: you can easily explore the central city centre in all directions on foot in no time, you will find a nextbike for immediate rental on every corner, and the well-developed network of the Leipziger Verkehrsbetriebe with 13 tram lines and 61 bus lines covers short and long distances throughout the city.
The free mobility app LeipzigMOVE combines everything you need for a city trip using public transport: network map, departure information, digital ticket purchase, nextbike and e-scooter sharing, as well as taxi booking and, last but not least, Welcome Cards with great discounts. This way, you always arrive at your destination relaxed.
With the Leipzig Card and the Leipzig Regio Card, you can explore Leipzig and the surrounding region in a relaxed way. Look forward to attractive discounts on numerous leisure activities, exciting guided tours, enjoyable excursions and in many restaurants. Use of public transport is of course included.
The Leipzig Card is perfect for anyone who wants to explore the city in depth, while the Leipzig Regio Card opens the door to exciting excursions in the region. Various options – from one-day and multi-day tickets to group tickets – ensure maximum flexibility and fit your plans.
Super practical: You can find the Welcome Cards digitally in the LeipzigMOVE App, buy them spontaneously on site or up to 90 days in advance, and have all the important functions for a city trip in one app. In addition, you can also get all versions of the Welcome Cards at the Tourist-Information Leipzig.
available as a 1-day, 2-day or 3-day ticket
optionally also for groups of up to 5 people
unlimited mobility with included public transport
discounts at 150 partners
Save at leisure and cultural venues, restaurants, sightseeing tours, guided tours and more
Discover Leipzig flexibly and at your own pace – without a guide! The self-guided city tours by Leipziger Verkehrsbetriebe allow you to explore the city independently by tram and bus.
All tours are designed as circular routes, so you can start at any spot and finish your discovery tour there as well. Take as much time as you like: thanks to the excellent connections with the trams and buses of the LVB, you can reach all the sights with ease.
You can also benefit from real insider tips, as the tram and bus drivers even reveal their favourite places during the tours. This way, you experience Leipzig from a new perspective and turn your discovery tour into a personal and special experience.
Exploring on your own with these 4 tours
Leipzig for sports enthusiasts: Tour to significant sports venues, clubs and places of gymnastics history
Leipzig for beginners: Tour with highlight sights and the Karl Heine Canal
Leipzig for little explorers: Tour with the most beautiful places to play and marvel
Leipzig for nature lovers: Tour through green Leipzig with parks, gardens, forest and water
In the free Explore Leipzig app, you will find numerous city walks and cycling tours that let you explore Leipzig and the surrounding region according to your interests.
Whether it’s tours through the Leipzig city centre, an interactive family tour with an exciting puzzle, discovery tours through trendy neighbourhoods outside the centre, routes on the theme of the city of books, or cycling tours following the traces of sustainability that even take you into the Leipzig region – these experiences only cost you a single download click.
You can visit the permanent exhibitions of Leipzig’s municipal museums completely free of charge – this includes the Museum of the City of Leipzig with the Old Town Hall, the Haus Böttchergässchen with the Children’s Museum, the Schiller House, the Zum Arabischen Coffe Baum as well as the Capa-Haus. The permanent exhibitions at the Museum of Fine Arts Leipzig, the GRASSI Museum of Applied Arts, the School Museum and the German Museum of Books and Writing of the German National Library are also free of charge. At the Leipzig Natural History Museum and the Forum of Contemporary History Leipzig, not only the permanent exhibitions but also the special exhibitions can be visited free of charge.
The first Wednesday of the month is especially worthwhile for museumgoers, because on this Museum Day the special exhibitions are also discounted to 3 €.
