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How to get fromLeipzig to Lausanneby train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Leipzig to Lausanne by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train via Fulda

    best
    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train 50 / ...
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    10h 12m
    CHF 168–349

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Lausannebus bus 144
    13h 30m
    CHF 70–110

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Leipzig Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train Ic51
    10h 29m
    CHF 98–302

  4. Drive  816.9 km

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Lausannecar car 816.9 km
    8h 51m
    CHF 137–197

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 12N
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train Ic51
    10h 29m
    CHF 171–339

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Lausannecar car
    12h 48m
    CHF 155–211

  7. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane LEJ - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    7h 20m
    CHF 175–443

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

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BER - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    6h 34m
    CHF 102–293

  9. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Basel (BSL)plane plane LEJ - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    9h 5m
    CHF 184–459

  10. 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 Lausannetrain train
    7h 59m
    CHF 224–579

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

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BER - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    8h 29m
    CHF 116–359

  12. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane FRA - GVA
    4. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    8h 1m
    CHF 182–421

Leipzig to Lausanne by train

Calendar82Weekly Trains
Duration10h 12mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 168Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 879.9 km
  • Duration: 10h 12m

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

You can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Lausanne via Fulda Bahnhof and Basel SBB in around 10h 12m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leipzig central train station to Lausanne once daily. Tickets cost CHF 70–110 and the journey takes 13h 30m.

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