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How to get fromSchaffhausen to Leipzigby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Schaffhausen to Leipzig by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 87
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    7h 33m
    €134–278

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Schaffhausen station to Ravensburg ZOBbus bus FlixBus N99
    2. Take the bus from Ravensburg ZOB to Leipzig central train stationbus bus 144
    9h 40m
    €49–83

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich HBtrain train S12 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Leipzig Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    10h 46m
    €64–306

  4. Drive  578.7 km

    1. Drive from Schaffhausen to Leipzigcar car 578.7 km
    6h 15m
    €104–150

  5. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 87
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 22 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    7h 55m
    €129–278

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane ZRH - LEJ
    6h 30m
    €139–385

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

    1. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane ZRH - DRS
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    5h 53m
    €176–485

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

    1. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane ZRH - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    6h 23m
    €99–277

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

    1. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Böblingentrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane STR - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    6h 49m
    €144–385

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

    1. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane FRA - LEJ
    6h 58m
    €150–320

Schaffhausen to Leipzig by train

Calendar88Weekly Trains
Duration7h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€134Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 740.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 33m

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

You can take a train from Schaffhausen to Leipzig Hbf via Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Schaffhausen station to Leipzig central train station via Ravensburg ZOB in around 9h 40m.

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