Student Housing in Leipzig

As an Erasmus student, in Leipzig, you will be able to carry out all kinds of activities. There are many places to spend your leisure time, such as bars, restaurants, museums, shops and nightclubs. In addition, in the city there are many outdoor spaces to enjoy, such as forests, parks, rivers and canals, and, if you feel like it, you will be able to explore everything on a bicycle.

If you are looking for accommodation in Leipzig for students, we recommend that you continue reading this article, in which we tell you everything you need to know to choose your ideal accommodation. We also recommend that you start your search as soon as possible since it is a city that receives many students every year and the demand increases a lot like the beginning of the university course approaches.

Student apartments for rent in Leipzig

Finding an apartment in Leipzig with a good location, at a good price and with all the important features can be a difficult task if you do not search well in advance. The apartments are usually fully furnished, but each one has different characteristics, which you have to pay attention to. To find your ideal apartment in Leipzig, we recommend that you follow the steps detailed here:

1. Access the Erasmus Play search engine and comparator
2. Determine your arrival and departure dates and the maximum budget (if you have one)
3. Filter between the different options of verified apartments according to the features that you want it to include, viewing the images, locations and details
4. Book 100% online and in total security once you find the ideal apartment for you. Do not let it escape!

Student room for rent in Leipzig

Surely you are wondering, what is the price of a room in a shared flat with other students in Leipzig? The cost of a room in this German city ranges from € 480 onwards, with the average price being € 550 per month.

When looking for this type of accommodation you have to take into account all the details that the room presents, most of them usually include a closet and a desk. In addition, some rooms may have a private bathroom, balcony and/or even a small kitchen. In most cases, utility bills (internet, water, electricity, etc.) are included in the total cost, but pay attention to that detail as well, to know if you are going to have any extra expenses per month.

Student accommodation in Leipzig

When looking for accommodation in another city it can be a bit overwhelming not knowing which are the best areas to live in. Therefore, below we recommend some of the most convenient neighbourhoods for students who move to live their Erasmus experience in Leipzig:

Apartments for rent in the Zentrum neighbourhood

This area is the historic centre of the city and has many interesting Leipzig sights and entertainment. In addition, in Zentrum, there are several of the university's faculties, so if you choose this area to live you will be close to everything. Here, a studio flat starts at € 950 and up.

Apartments in Zentrum-Nordwest

As its name suggests, this area is still part of the centre, but it is the area that extends to the northwest of the historic centre. From here you have a few minutes by bike or public transport to reach the city centre. If you like parks and the outdoors, here you have Leipziger Auwald, a large area with a forest and a river.

Room for rent in the Zentrum-Südost and Reudnitz

neighbourhoods These two neighbourhoods are located adjacent to the southeast of the city centre. Both have green spaces that you will be able to enjoy and good connections with the city centre, both by public transport and by bicycle. The price of a room for rent here averages € 540 per month.

Erasmus accommodation at the University of Leipzig

This institution has 14 faculties arranged in different buildings throughout the city. Most of them are in the Zentrum neighbourhood or some close to it, so we recommend that you identify where your faculty is located before starting your accommodation search. Very famous personalities such as Angela Merkel, Goethe, Nietzsche and Wagner studied at this university.

In this article you’ll find information that’ll help you find housing close to Uni-Leipzig, and here you can find more details about its faculties and institutes.

University residence in Leipzig

In this German city, student residences often have room offers in shared flats. In general, the bathroom and kitchen are also shared with the other young people who live there. The average monthly cost of a room in a university residence in Leipzig is € 240.

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