There are 11 ways to get from Aarau to Leipzig by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Aarau to Basel SBBtrain Ext
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain 50 / ...
8h 14m€137–559Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Aarau to Zürich HBtrain S11 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Leipzig Hbfnighttrain Nj
10h 21m€60–332Train, bus
- Take the train from Aarau to Zürich HBtrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich Fröttmaningbus
- Take the bus from Munich Fröttmaning to Leipzig central train stationbus N86
12h 20m€72–122Drive 652.4 km
- Drive from Aarau to Leipzigcar 652.4 km
6h 53m€115–166Train
- Take the train from Aarau to Basel SBBtrain Ir37 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Leipzig Hbftrain 12N
9h 13m€137–549Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the train from Aarau to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane ZRH - LEJ
6h 23m€151–366Train to Basel, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the train from Aarau to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane BSL - LEJ
6h 26m€141–344Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Take the train from Aarau to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane ZRH - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
5h 46m€180–481Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Aarau to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane ZRH - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
6h 16m€82–387Train to Basel, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Aarau to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane BSL - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
6h 44m€82–405Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the train from Aarau to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane FRA - LEJ
6h 32m€168–458
Aarau to Leipzig by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aarau to Leipzig is to train and bus which costs €70 - €130 and takes 12h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Aarau to Leipzig is to train and fly which takes 5h 46m and costs €180 - €490.
No, there is no direct train from Aarau to Leipzig. However, there are services departing from Aarau and arriving at Leipzig Hbf via Basel SBB and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 14m.
The distance between Aarau and Leipzig is 751 km. The road distance is 652.4 km.
The best way to get from Aarau to Leipzig without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 8h 14m and costs €130 - €600.
It takes approximately 8h 14m to get from Aarau to Leipzig, including transfers.
Aarau to Leipzig train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Aarau station.
Aarau to Leipzig train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aarau to Leipzig is 652 km. It takes approximately 6h 53m to drive from Aarau to Leipzig.
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What companies run services between Aarau, Switzerland and Leipzig, Germany?
You can take a train from Aarau to Leipzig Hbf via Basel SBB and Frankfurt in around 8h 14m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–460
Flights from Basel to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–480
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–360
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–360
Flights from Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
Train from Aarau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Aarau to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Aarau to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Aarau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Aarau to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Aarau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Aarau to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Aarau to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Aarau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Aarau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich Fröttmaning
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich Fröttmaning to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
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