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There are 11 ways to get from Leipzig to Schaffhausen by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 11 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain train 87
    7h 40m
    CHF 111–216

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Ravensburg ZOBbus bus 144
    2. Take the bus from Ravensburg ZOB to Schaffhausen stationbus bus FlixBus N99
    9h 45m
    CHF 51–76

  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 Schaffhausentrain train S9 / ...
    9h 59m
    CHF 56–232

  4. Drive  576.1 km

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Schaffhausencar car 576.1 km
    6h 22m
    CHF 112–161

  5. Train via Nuremberg

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain train 87
    8h 7m
    CHF 97–199

  6. 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 Schaffhausentrain train
    6h 53m
    CHF 127–400

  7. 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 Schaffhausentrain train
    6h 30m
    CHF 158–409

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

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuztrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BER - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Schaffhausentrain train
    6h 34m
    CHF 74–228

  9. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LEJ - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain train
    7h 12m
    CHF 137–256

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

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuztrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane BER - STR
    3. Take the train from Böblingen to Schaffhausentrain train
    7h 16m
    CHF 115–328

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

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuztrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BER - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Schaffhausentrain train
    7h 50m
    CHF 96–292

Leipzig to Schaffhausen by train

Calendar58Weekly Trains
Duration7h 40mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 111Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 740.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 40m

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. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leipzig central train station to Schaffhausen station via Ravensburg ZOB in around 9h 45m.

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