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There are 9 ways to get from Leipzig to Žilina by bus, train, car, plane, or night train

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Brnobus bus N66 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brno to Žilinabus bus 915
    10h 5m
    €57–86

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Olomouc hl.n.train train Drf
    2. Take the train from Olomouc Hlavni Nadrazi to Zilinatrain train Ic / ...
    10h 35m

  3. Drive  625.9 km

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Žilinacar car 625.9 km
    6h 45m
    €97–140

  4. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Vienna International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane LEJ - VIE
    2. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain train
    7h 33m
    €159–374

  5. Train via Görlitz

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Zgorzelec Bahnhoftrain train Re1
    3. Take the train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glownytrain train Os
    4. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Bohumintrain train Ic
    5. Take the train from Bohumin to Zilinatrain train 341 / ...
    10h 39m
    €82–259

  6. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Leipzig Messe to Praha Hlavni Nadrazinighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from Praha hl.n. to Žilinatrain train Rj 1021 / ...
    10h 55m
    €82–154

  7. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Bratislava Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane plane BER - BTS
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain train
    7h 45m
    €68–301

  8. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane BER - VIE
    3. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain train
    9h 2m
    €112–295

  9. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane LEJ - KRK
    2. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumintrain train
    3. Take the train from Bohumin to Zilinatrain train
    11h 24m
    €111–406

Leipzig to Žilina by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration10h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€57Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 669.7 km
  • Duration: 10h 5m

What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Žilina, Slovakia?

You can take a bus from Leipzig central train station to Žilina via Brno in around 10h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Zilina via Olomouc hl.n. and Olomouc Hlavni Nadrazi in around 10h 35m.

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