Zoo Leipzig, Germany

Zoo Leipzig, founded in 1878, lies on the edge of the city centre and calls itself a “zoo of the future”: its animals live in six theme worlds whose enclosures recreate their natural habitats. It is open 365 days a year and is a short tram ride or about a 15-minute walk from Leipzig Hauptbahnhof.

Special Themed Worlds

• Gondwanaland – a giant tropical hall with a rainforest, a treetop trail and a boat ride on the Gamanil river
• Pongoland – one of the largest great ape facilities in the world, with gorillas, chimpanzees, bonobos and orangutans
• Africa – the Kiwara savanna with giraffes and zebras, plus rhinos, hyenas and lions
• Asia – the Ganesha Mandir elephant temple and the Tiger Taiga
• South America – animals from the rainforests and pampas of South America
• Founders’ Garden – the historic heart of the zoo, with the old aquarium building

Opening Hours

The zoo opens at 9:00 every day and closes at 19:00 from May to September, at 18:00 in spring and October and at 17:00 in winter.

Ticket Prices

In the summer season (21 March to 31 October) a day ticket costs €27 for adults and €18 for children aged 6–16, and a family ticket €70; in winter prices drop to €23, €15 and €60. Children under 6 enter free, cheaper evening tickets are sold for the last three hours, and online tickets include public transport in Leipzig.