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title: "Leipzig Festival of Lights 2025: Getting There"
url: "https://lichtfest.leipziger-freiheit.de/en/leipzig-festival-of-lights/getting-there"
description: "On 9ᵗʰ of October, the Leipzig Festival of Lights commemorates the Peaceful Revolution. Here you will find information on how to reach the event and what restrictions to expect."
language: "en"
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Getting Here
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Lichtfest Leipzig

 

Lichtfest Leipzig 2014 zum 25. Jubiläum der Friedlichen Revolution

All venues for the Leipzig Festival of Lights 2026 are located within Leipzig’s inner ring road. The best way to reach the Festival of Lights is by , by bicycle or on foot.

Those travelling by **tram** can use any stop along the inner ring road to reach the Festival of Lights. Those arriving by **urban rail** are best advised to alight at Markt. Those travelling by **train** can get off at Leipzig Central Station and walk from there towards the city centre, or take the urban rail to Markt. **Additional bicycle parking spaces** are available at the entrance to Grimmaische Straße.

**Public transport** will operate according to the timetable, with minor exceptions. Bus route 89 will not serve the city centre at any time on 9 October and will be diverted via Goerdelerring towards the Central Station, and via Augustusplatz and Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz towards Connewitzer Kreuz.

**Multi-storey car parks and parking facilities in Leipzig city centre:**

The following **restrictions** apply to these **parking facilities** on 9 October 2026:

Between 18:00 and 00:00 on 9 October, **entry** to the **City car park, Große Fleischergasse 2** will **not be possible**. The **exit** will be **diverted via Brühl**.

There are **NO restrictions** for the following multi-storey car parks and car parks in the city centre:

Q-Park Augustusplatz, Q-Park Marktgalerie, Burgplatz underground car park, Petersbogen underground car park, Martin-Luther-Ring multi-storey car park, Reichsstraße-Deutrichshof car park, Q-Park am Museumswinkel, Q-Park Forum am Brühl, Leipzig Oelssners Hof multi-storey car park, Neumarkt multi-storey car park

Due to road closures, **parking on the following streets** is **not possible:**

Dittrichring (section between Thomaskirchhof and Kleine Fleischergasse), Große Fleischergasse 11–23

For those arriving by **car**, the city recommends using the Park & Ride car parks at Leipzig Trade Fair, the Monument to the Battle of the Nations, Lausen, Plovdiver Straße and Schönauer Ring, as well as the car parks at the Sportforum.

Further information on the current timetable:

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