--- title: "Budget-friendly Leipzig ♥ Leipzig Region" url: "https://www.leipzig.travel/en/budget-friendly-leipzig" description: "Experience Leipzig on a budget ✓ Welcome Cards ✓ Free attractions ✓ Money-saving tips for culture and leisure ► See you soon in Leipzig & the Region!" language: "en" breadcrumb: "Root > Leipzig Travel > Travel > Welcome Cards > Leipzig for bargain hunters" --- Leipzig for bargain hunters =========================== - - - - - *Play video*Play external content Please accept all necessary cookies to watch this video. 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! On the go in Leipzig & Region --------------------------------- 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 for immediate rental on every corner, and the well-developed network of the with 13 tram lines and 61 bus lines covers short and long distances throughout the city. The free mobility app 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, with great discounts. This way, you always arrive at your destination relaxed. ### Download the LeipzigMOVE App here Bikesharing und ÖPNV - Mobilität in Leipzig - - ### The Welcome Cards in the LeipzigMOVE App 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 . - - 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 ### Great discounts in Leipzig ### Great discounts in the region - Travel offer for short breaks - City tours by bus & train ----------------------------- ÖPNV in Leipzig - Mobilität in Leipzig und Region Discover Leipzig flexibly and at your own pace – without a guide! The 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** - : Tour to significant sports venues, clubs and places of gymnastics history - : Tour with highlight sights and the Karl Heine Canal - : Tour with the most beautiful places to play and marvel - : Tour through green Leipzig with parks, gardens, forest and water ### Sights of the tours ### Free city walking tours Explore Leipzig App - Foto: Andreas Schmidt 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. - - - ### Blog post The Leipzig Guide for savers ---------------------------- - ### Blog post Leipzig's hotspots for brunch lovers ------------------------------------ - ### Blog post Leipzig in 48 hours ------------------- Museums with free admission in Leipzig -------------------------------------- GRASSI Museum für Angewandte Kunst - Pfeilerhalle (GRASSI Museum of Applied Arts) - Foto Andreas Schmidt 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 , the with the , the **,** the as well as the . The permanent exhibitions at the , the , the and the of the German National Library are also free of charge. At the and the , 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 €. ### Free admission to the permanent exhibitions Museums with free-admission days - - - - -