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

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There are 10 ways to get from Leipzig to Thun by train, bus, night train, car, 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 Thuntrain train Ic6 / ...
    9h 6m
    CHF 118–329

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

    cheapest
    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 Thuntrain train
    7h 24m
    CHF 66–339

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus 144
    2. Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Bahnhof Westbus bus Shuttler L1 online shuttle
    14h 35m
    CHF 85–119

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Leipzig Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Thuntrain train Ic8 / ...
    11h 26m
    CHF 92–313

  5. Drive  752.7 km

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Thuncar car 752.7 km
    7h 58m
    CHF 126–182

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Thuntrain train Ic8 / ...
    11h 26m
    CHF 220–269

  7. 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 Thuntrain train
    7h 59m
    CHF 134–439

  8. 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 Thuntrain train
    7h 56m
    CHF 163–458

  9. 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 Thuntrain train
    7h 33m
    CHF 199–534

  10. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, 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 Flughafen to Thuntrain train
    7h 40m
    CHF 110–328

Leipzig to Thun by train

Calendar82Weekly Trains
Duration9h 6mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 118Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 833.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 6m

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

You can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Thun via Fulda Bahnhof and Basel SBB in around 9h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leipzig central train station to Thun, Bahnhof via Zurich Bus Station, Zürich HB Schweizerhof, and Interlaken West, Bahnhof in around 14h 35m.

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