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How to get fromLeipzig to Glacier Expressby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Leipzig to Glacier Express by train, bus, night train, 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 Augsburg Hbftrain train 18 / ...
    3. Take the train from Augsburg Hbf to Buchloetrain train Re7
    4. Take the train from Buchloe to St. Margrethen SGtrain train 88
    5. Take the train from St. Margrethen SG to Churtrain train
    6. Take the train from Chur to Predatrain train R38
    11h 45m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus N86 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Chur train stationbus bus FlixBus N76
    14h 52m
    CHF 65–98

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Leipzig Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Churtrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Chur to Predatrain train R38
    13h 27m

  4. Drive  680.3 km

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Glacier Expresscar car 680.3 km
    6h 51m
    CHF 113–164

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Churtrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Chur to Predatrain train R38
    13h 27m

  6. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LEJ - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Churtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chur to Predatrain train
    9h 46m

  7. Train to Dresden Airport, fly, 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 HB to Churtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chur to Predatrain train
    9h 23m

  8. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly, 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 HB to Churtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chur to Predatrain train
    9h 30m

Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration4h 30mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 108Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 780.7 km
  • Duration: 11h 45m

What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Glacier Express, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Glacier Express via Nürnberg Hbf, Augsburg Hbf, Buchloe, St. Margrethen SG, Chur, and Preda in around 11h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leipzig central train station to Glacier Express via Nuremberg central bus station, Chur train station, Chur, Gürtelstrasse, Thusis, Bahnhof, Bergün/Bravuogn, staziun, Bergün/Bravuogn, and Preda in around 14h 52m.

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