The invention discloses an energy recycling system and method for a liquid hydrogen fuel cell car. The system comprises a superconducting coil, a superconducting switch, a full-bridge type direct current chopper, a superconducting current lead, a direct current link capacitor, a DC-AC bilateral transducer, a vehicle-mounted motor and a measurement and control system, wherein the superconducting coil is immersed in a liquid hydrogen container, the superconducting switch and the full-bridge type direct current chopper are installed in a low-temperature Duval, and the superconducting current lead, the direct current link capacitor, the DC-AC bilateral transducer, the vehicle-mounted motor and the measurement and control system are arranged in a low-temperature hydrogen pipeline. The superconducting current lead is used for connecting the superconducting coil, the superconducting switch and the full-bridge type direct current chopper. The low-temperature hydrogen pipeline is used for connecting a liquid hydrogen fuel cell, the liquid hydrogen container and the low-temperature Duval. Compared with the prior art, the energy recycling system has the advantages that the superconducting coil is cooled directly through vehicle-mounted liquid hydrogen, the superconducting current lead, the superconducting switch and the full-bridge type direct current chopper are cooled directly through the low-temperature hydrogen produced through gasification of the vehicle-mounted liquid hydrogen, a supermumetal energy storing device is actually used in the liquid hydrogen fuel cell car, the brake energy recycling and reutilizing ratio of the car is improved, and staring time and accelerating time of the car are shortened.