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How to get fromLausanne to Leipzigby train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Lausanne to Leipzig by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    9h 56m
    €181–373

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lausanne to Leipzig central train stationbus bus 144
    13h 25m
    €75–120

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train Ic51
    2. Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Leipzig Hbfnighttrain night train En
    10h 55m
    €106–333

  4. Drive  819.7 km

    1. Drive from Lausanne to Leipzigcar car 819.7 km
    8h 46m
    €148–214

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train Ic51
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Leipzig Hbftrain train 12N
    10h 55m
    €186–373

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Lausanne to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Leipzigcar car
    13h 12m
    €164–224

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane GVA - LEJ
    7h 49m
    €188–473

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane GVA - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    6h 56m
    €111–320

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane ZRH - DRS
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    7h 54m
    €246–621

  10. Train to Basel, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BSL - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    8h 26m
    €128–396

  11. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane ZRH - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    8h 13m
    €151–394

Lausanne to Leipzig by train

Calendar104Weekly Trains
Duration9h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€181Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 879.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 56m

What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Leipzig, Germany?

You can take a train from Lausanne to Leipzig Hbf via Basel SBB and Frankfurt in around 9h 56m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lausanne to Leipzig central train station once daily. Tickets cost €75–120 and the journey takes 13h 25m.

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