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There are 12 ways to get from Pontarlier to Leipzig by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Neuchâteltrain train Re9
    2. Take the train from Neuchâtel to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    10h 41m
    €159–360

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from PEM Gare to PEM Viottebus bus 203 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Besançon to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Leipzig central train stationbus bus N86
    14h 29m
    €82–130

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Neuchâteltrain train Re9
    2. Take the train from Neuchâtel to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Leipzig Hbfnighttrain night train En
    11h 40m
    €84–320

  4. Drive  816.9 km

    1. Drive from Pontarlier to Leipzigcar car 816.9 km
    7h 59m
    €131–190

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Neuchâteltrain train Re9
    2. Take the train from Neuchâtel to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Leipzig Hbftrain train 12N
    11h 40m
    €164–360

  6. Train, train to Basel, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Neuchâteltrain train
    2. Take the train from Neuchâtel to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane BSL - LEJ
    9h 3m
    €178–486

  7. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Neuchâteltrain train
    2. Take the train from Neuchâtel to Renens VDtrain train
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    4. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane GVA - LEJ
    9h 38m
    €221–550

  8. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Berntrain train
    2. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane ZRH - DRS
    4. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    8h 20m
    €223–619

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

    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Berntrain train
    2. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane ZRH - BER
    4. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    8h 38m
    €128–392

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

    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Neuchâteltrain train
    2. Take the train from Neuchâtel to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BSL - BER
    4. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    9h 11m
    €106–383

  11. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Neuchâteltrain train
    2. Take the train from Neuchâtel to Renens VDtrain train
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    4. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane GVA - BER
    5. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    8h 45m
    €144–397

  12. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Neuchâteltrain train
    2. Take the train from Neuchâtel to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane FRA - LEJ
    9h 27m
    €197–405

Pontarlier to Leipzig by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration10h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€159Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 857.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 41m

What companies run services between Pontarlier, France and Leipzig, Germany?

You can take a train from Pontarlier to Leipzig Hbf via Neuchâtel, Basel SBB, and Frankfurt in around 10h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from PEM Gare to Leipzig central train station via Besançon and Nuremberg central bus station in around 14h 29m.

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