The 10 Walking Tours in Leipzig That Earn Their Price

1.1.5-Hour Historical Walking Tour in German

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 2,217 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $17Our pick

Explore Leipzig’s landmarks, legends, music, and modern history on a lively 90-minute German walking tour for $17.

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2.2-Hour Guided Walking Tour in German

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,612 reviews · 2 hours · from $18Top rated

Explore Leipzig’s historic center in German, from Nikolai Church and Auerbachs Keller to St. Thomas Church, in a practical two-hour walk.

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3.Bus Tour with Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,384 reviews · from $16

See Leipzig’s major sights by red double-decker bus, with German commentary, a 45-minute walking tour, and a stop at the Monument.

“It's easy to use, exchange the voucher for a day ticket and it can be used for two Hop on Hop off bus tours, nicest way to see the whole city in one day.”

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4.1.5 hour walking tour through beautiful Leipzig

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 292 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $11Best value

Explore Leipzig’s Old Town, Bach’s church, Auerbach’s Cellar, Goethe’s Leipzig, and St. Nicholas Church on a low-cost German walking tour.

“Super Rundgang, toller Guide, mit viel Wissen. Würden wir immer wieder machen, nur zu empfehlen.”

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5.City Center Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 157 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $188

Explore Leipzig’s music, art, churches, and 1989 revolution on a 1.5-hour guided walk through the historic city center.

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6.Guided Crime-Themed Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 42 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $16

Explore Leipzig’s darkest stories on a 90-minute crime walk covering executions, Karl May, corruption, jealousy, and a famous art heist.

“Ich hätte mir mehr Krimi gewünscht, mehr kurze Fakten passend zum Thema, keine fast normale Stadtführung mit vielen Jahreszahlen. Kurz und prägnant und mehr Krimi.”

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7.Hop-On-Hop-Off Bus Tour & City Walk

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 42 reviews · from $16

Explore Leipzig’s southern sights by hop-on hop-off bus, including Markkleeberger Lake, the Battle of the Nations Monument, and a German city walk.

“A very good tour guide who told us a lot about Leipzig. He was clearly understandable. We had a lot of fun.”

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8.True or false? Walking Tour and Interactive Game

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 28 reviews · 1h 30m · from $176

Turn Leipzig sightseeing into a 90-minute true-or-false game with funny stories, local history, and a private German-speaking guide.

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9.Private Walking Tour with a Professional Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 12 reviews · 1h 30m · from $265

Explore Leipzig’s key sights, Bach connections, churches, battle history, and New Town Hall on a private 90-minute walking tour.

“Guide was very informative and shared excellent information about the history of Leipzig.”

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10.Private Walking tour with A Guide (Private Tour)

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 7 reviews · 2 - 8 hours · from $55

Review of Leipzig’s private walking tour, with custom routes, local history, music, Plagwitz, and practical advice on value, guides, and planning.

“We were taken around by Michaela, very knowledgeable, showed us parts that we probably wouldn’t have found ourselves. Explained how things had changed after the wall came down. Would highly recommend- only downfall was the heat and trying to keep cool.”

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