There are 9 ways to get from Leipzig to Žilina by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Görlitz
best- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zgorzelectrain Re
- Take the train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glownytrain Os
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Bohumintrain Ic
- Take the train from Bohumin to Zilinatrain 341 / ...
10h 21m€109–458Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus N67 / ...
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Žilinabus 915
10h 50m€57–96Drive 626.4 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Žilinacar 626.4 km
6h 52m€95–137Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Vienna International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane LEJ - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain
7h 37m€121–356Train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Olomouc hl.n.train Drf
- Take the train from Olomouc Hlavni Nadrazi to Zilinatrain Ic / ...
10h 37mTrain #2
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazitrain 235
- Take the train from Pardubice hl.n. to Žilinatrain Rj 1021 / ...
10h 49mTrain to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Bratislava Airport, train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane BER - BTS
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain
7h 47m€70–360Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane BER - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain
9h 3m€115–343Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane LEJ - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumintrain
- Take the train from Bohumin to Zilinatrain
11h 46m€99–401
Leipzig to Žilina by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Žilina is to bus which costs €55 - €100 and takes 10h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Žilina is to drive which takes 6h 52m and costs €90 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Leipzig station to Žilina. However, there are services departing from Leipzig central train station and arriving at Žilina via Praha, ÚAN Florenc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Leipzig to Žilina. However, there are services departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Zilina via Dresden-Neustadt, Zgorzelec, Wroclaw Glowny and Bohumin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 21m.
The distance between Leipzig and Žilina is 660 km. The road distance is 626.4 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Žilina without a car is to train via Görlitz which takes 10h 21m and costs €100 - €460.
It takes approximately 10h 21m to get from Leipzig to Žilina, including transfers.
Leipzig to Žilina bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leipzig central train station.
Leipzig to Žilina train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Žilina is to train via Görlitz which takes 10h 21m and costs €100 - €460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €100 and takes 10h 50m.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Žilina, Slovakia?
You can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Zilina via Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt, Dresden-Neustadt, Zgorzelec, Wroclaw Glowny, and Bohumin in around 10h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leipzig central train station to Žilina via Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 10h 50m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–440
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Bratislava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- [email protected]
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zgorzelec
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
- Phone
- +49 89 548889725
- [email protected]
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zgorzelec
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
- Phone
- +48 76 742 11 12
- [email protected]
- Website
- kolejedolnoslaskie.pl
Train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://kolejedolnoslaskie.pl/en/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–90
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Wroclaw Glowny to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–100
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–95
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Bohumin to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Train from Olomouc Hlavni Nadrazi to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Train from Bohumin to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Bohumin to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Olomouc Hlavni Nadrazi to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Bohumin to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- leoexpress.com
Train from Bohumin to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Olomouc hl.n.
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
Train from Olomouc Hlavni Nadrazi to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
Train from Pardubice hl.n. to Žilina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
Train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
Train from Bohumin to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Train from Pardubice hl.n. to Žilina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Olomouc Hlavni Nadrazi to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Pardubice hl.n. to Žilina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Website
- leoexpress.com
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- leoexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Žilina
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- [email protected]
- Website
- slovaklines.sk
Bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.slovaklines.sk/en/
Bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.slovaklines.sk/en/
- [email protected]
- Website
- levitour.sk
Bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- levitour.sk
Bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- levitour.sk
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Leipzig to Žilina bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Leipzig to Žilina train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Žilina is 626 km. It takes approximately 6h 52m to drive from Leipzig to Žilina.
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