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How to get fromZurich Airport (ZRH) to Leipzigby plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, rideshare, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Leipzig by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, rideshare, or car

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  1. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

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    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane ZRH - LEJ
    3h 52m
    €149–338

  2. Night train

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    1. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Leipzig Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    10h 25m
    €48–304

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ic3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    8h 52m
    €159–661

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Airport bus station to Bayreuth central train stationbus bus FlixBus 234
    2. Take the bus from Bayreuth central train station to Leipzig central train stationbus bus N86 / ...
    12h 25m
    €62–103

  5. Fly 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
    3h 7m
    €153–425

  6. Fly 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
    3h 33m
    €85–327

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Zürich to Regensburgbus bus
    2. Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Hof Hbftrain train Re2
    3. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train Rb
    13h 44m
    €498–771

  8. Airport Transfer

    1. Take the rideshare from Zurich-ZRH to Leipzigrideshare rideshare 615.3 km
    6h 46m

  9. Drive 615.3 km

    1. Drive from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Leipzigcar car 615.3 km
    6h 46m
    €107–154

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Leipzig by train

Calendar108Weekly Trains
Duration8h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€159Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 533.5 km
  • Duration: 3h 52m

What companies run services between Zurich Airport (ZRH), Switzerland and Leipzig, Germany?

Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich Flughafen to Leipzig Hbf via Zürich HB, Basel SBB, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Erfurt Hbf in around 8h 52m.

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