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How to get fromLeipzig to Bodensee (Lake)by train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Leipzig to Bodensee (Lake) by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Nuremberg

    best
    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Donauwörthtrain train 18 / ...
    3. Take the train from Donauwoerth to Ulm Hbftrain train Rb
    4. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train Re5 / ...
    6h 24m
    €105–316

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Friedrichshafenbus bus 144
    7h 40m
    €45–70

  3. Drive  572.6 km

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Konstanzcar car 572.6 km
    6h 26m
    €85–122

  4. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LEJ - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Kreuzlingentrain train
    6h 40m
    €130–439

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 11
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train Re5 / ...
    6h 34m
    €124–323

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Hof Hbftrain train Rb
    2. Take the bus from HOF, Hauptbahnhof,st 6 to LINDAU, Blaukreuzstraße/Bregenzer Str.59 -Bushaltestellebus bus
    11h 17m
    €545–599

  7. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Friedrichshafen Airport

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH)plane plane BER - FDH
    4h 9m
    €136–498

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

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DRS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Kreuzlingentrain train
    6h 17m
    €169–532

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

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BER - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Kreuzlingentrain train
    6h 24m
    €73–303

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

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane BER - STR
    3. Take the train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train
    7h 11m
    €121–448

  11. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport (ACH)plane plane LEJ - ACH
    10h 45m
    €253–1,114

Leipzig to Bodensee (Lake) by train

Calendar117Weekly Trains
Duration6h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€105Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 579.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 24m

What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Bodensee (Lake), Baden-Württemberg, Germany?

You can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof via Nürnberg Hbf, Donauwoerth, and Ulm Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 24m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leipzig central train station to Friedrichshafen once daily. Tickets cost €45–70 and the journey takes 7h 40m.

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