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

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There are 11 ways to get from Switzerland 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 Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    9h 18m
    €124–306

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Leipzig Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    9h 53m
    €46–261

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Leipzig central train stationbus bus 144
    11h 3m
    €56–86

  4. Drive  624.8 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Leipzigcar car 624.8 km
    6h 53m
    €113–163

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ir36 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Leipzig Hbftrain train 12N
    10h
    €151–326

  6. Fly Zurich Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane ZRH - LEJ
    6h 9m
    €128–402

  7. Fly Basel to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane BSL - LEJ
    5h 46m
    €136–399

  8. Fly Geneva International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane GVA - LEJ
    7h 4m
    €165–438

  9. Fly Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane ZRH - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    5h 33m
    €166–496

  10. Fly Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane ZRH - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    5h 52m
    €71–269

  11. Fly Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BSL - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    5h 54m
    €64–296

Switzerland to Leipzig by train

Calendar104Weekly Trains
Duration9h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€124Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 792.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 18m

What companies run services between Switzerland and Leipzig, Germany?

You can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Leipzig Hbf via Zürich HB, Basel SBB, and Frankfurt in around 9h 18m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Leipzig central train station once daily. Tickets cost €55–85 and the journey takes 10h.

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