There are 8 ways to get from Alsace to Leipzig by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Halle (Saale)
best- Take the train from Scherwiller to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain 82 / ...
7h 26m€101–135Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Selestat to Strasbourgbus Autocar
- Take the bus from Strasbourg to Leipzig central train stationbus N13
12h 31m€43–64Drive 612.9 km
- Drive from Alsace to Leipzigcar 612.9 km
5h 56m€93–134Train to Basel, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the train from Selestat to St Louistrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane BSL - LEJ
7h 50m€127–341Train
- Take the train from Scherwiller to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain 12N
10h 3m€79–216Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the train from Scherwiller to Strasbourgtrain
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane FRA - LEJ
7h 25m€137–253Train to Basel, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Selestat to St Louistrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane BSL - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
7h 24m€71–243Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Take the train from Scherwiller to Strasbourgtrain
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane STR - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
8h 26m€116–361
Alsace to Leipzig by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alsace to Leipzig is to bus which costs €40 - €65 and takes 12h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Alsace to Leipzig is to drive which takes 5h 56m and costs €90 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Alsace to Leipzig station. However, there are services departing from Dambach and arriving at Leipzig central train station via Selestat, Gare Centrale and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Alsace to Leipzig. However, there are services departing from Scherwiller and arriving at Leipzig Markt via Strasbourg Bahnhof and Halle(Saale)Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 26m.
The distance between Alsace and Leipzig is 646 km. The road distance is 612.9 km.
The best way to get from Alsace to Leipzig without a car is to train via Halle (Saale) which takes 7h 26m and costs €100 - €140.
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Alsace to Leipzig, including transfers.
Alsace to Leipzig bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, depart from Selestat station.
Alsace to Leipzig train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Scherwiller station.
The best way to get from Alsace to Leipzig is to train via Halle (Saale) which takes 7h 26m and costs €100 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €65 and takes 12h 31m.
What companies run services between Alsace, France and Leipzig, Germany?
You can take a train from Scherwiller to Leipzig Markt via Strasbourg, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Halle(Saale)Hbf in around 7h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dambach to Leipzig central train station via Gare, Selestat, Strasbourg, Gare Centrale, Etoile Bourse, and Strasbourg in around 12h 31m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–210
Flights from Basel to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Munich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–210
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
Flights from Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Scherwiller to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–12
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Selestat to St Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–190
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Website
- flixtrain.com
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixtrain.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–16
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Selestat to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Strasbourg to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Strasbourg to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Alsace to Leipzig bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, arrive at Strasbourg station.
Alsace to Leipzig train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Strasbourg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alsace to Leipzig is 613 km. It takes approximately 5h 56m to drive from Alsace to Leipzig.
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