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 39mCHF 126–541Night train, train
cheapest- Take the night train from Leipzig Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Schaffhausentrain S9 / ...
10h 27mCHF 58–324Drive 576.1 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Schaffhausencar 576.1 km
6h 22mCHF 95–136Fly 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 6mCHF 150–397Train 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 16mCHF 108–501Train 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 158–462Train 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 97–368Fly 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 21mCHF 142–462Train 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 23mCHF 142–480Train 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 49mCHF 129–483
Leipzig to Schaffhausen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Schaffhausen is to night train and train which costs SFr 55 - SFr 330 and takes 10h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Schaffhausen is to drive which takes 6h 22m and costs SFr 90 - 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 39m.
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 39m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 550.
It takes approximately 7h 39m 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 39m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–420
Flights from Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–340
Flights from Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–340
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–320
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–160
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–350
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–330
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Friday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–310
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–180
- 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 40–160
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–190
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–210
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Zurich Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–650
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–180
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–430
- Website
- comlux.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Zurich Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–400
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–330
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–210
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–410
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–230
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Böblingen to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Leipzig Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–120
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 95–120
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 70–80
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 40–50
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Night train from Leipzig Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–280
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-bw.de
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–50
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 27–35
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 30–50
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–35
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
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