Bäckerei Kamps

4:00 opening time makes Bäckerei Kamps the first real food option

In Terminal B’s landside area, Bäckerei Kamps opens at 4:00 and runs through 20:00 Monday to Friday, so it catches both the earliest departures and most evening flights out of Leipzig/Halle. It sits before security, which helps if you’re meeting someone at the Zentralterminal or grabbing a quick bite on the way to the train station under LEJ.

This is a straightforward German bakery and coffee shop at Terminal B with a clear price edge: think low single-digit euros for a Brötchen sandwich and standard bakery pricing for pastries. You order at the counter, pay, and either take it to go toward security or eat at the small stand-up areas nearby. Card payment is usually taken, but keep a few euros handy in case the terminal acts up.

Food is classic Bäckerei Kamps: fresh rolls, buttered pretzels, simple sandwiches, and sweet pieces like Streuselkuchen or croissants, all sitting in the glass case right by the register. Coffee comes from an automatic machine, so expect basic cappuccino and latte macchiato rather than anything third-wave; still better than boarding with nothing from the Zentralterminal vending machines. Portions run small-to-moderate, which matches the low $ price tier.

The main limitation is weekends: the posted hours you’ll see at Terminal B are Monday to Friday, 4:00 to 20:00, so early Saturday or late Sunday travelers often find the shutters down and need to head deeper into the Zentralterminal. Seating directly at Bäckerei Kamps is minimal, so during the 6:00–8:00 rush you may end up eating your pastry on the walk to security.

Tip: if you’ve got an early flight from Terminal B, plan a 5–10 minute buffer to stop at Bäckerei Kamps before security, grab a coffee and a Brötchen, and then head through screening without backtracking to the Zentralterminal.