There are 10 ways to get from Leipzig to Schaffhausen by train, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 11 / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain 87
7h 40mCHF 125–500Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Singen(Hohentwiel)nighttrain Nj
11h 8mCHF 45–147Drive 576.1 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Schaffhausencar 576.1 km
6h 22mCHF 96–138Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LEJ - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Schaffhausentrain
7h 3mCHF 139–352Train via Nuremberg
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain 87
8h 6mCHF 107–464Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DRS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Schaffhausentrain
6h 25mCHF 168–461Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BER - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Schaffhausentrain
6h 37mCHF 80–363Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane BER - STR
- Take the train from Böblingen to Schaffhausentrain
7h 19mCHF 118–459Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LEJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain
7h 14mCHF 141–412Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL)plane BER - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Schaffhausentrain
7h 48mCHF 104–464
Leipzig to Schaffhausen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Schaffhausen is to night train which costs SFr 45 - SFr 150 and takes 11h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Schaffhausen is to drive which takes 6h 22m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 140.
No, there is no direct train from Leipzig to Schaffhausen. However, there are services departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Schaffhausen via Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 40m.
The distance between Leipzig and Schaffhausen is 740 km. The road distance is 576.1 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Schaffhausen without a car is to train which takes 7h 40m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 500.
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from Leipzig to Schaffhausen, including transfers.
Leipzig to Schaffhausen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
Leipzig to Schaffhausen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Schaffhausen is 576 km. It takes approximately 6h 22m to drive from Leipzig to Schaffhausen.
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What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Schaffhausen, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Schaffhausen via Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 40m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–170
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–170
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–370
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Böblingen to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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