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How to get fromAlsace to Leipzigby train (TGV), bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Alsace to Leipzig by train (TGV), bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Selestat to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Erfurt Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    7h 14m
    €114–239

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Scherwiller to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the nighttrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Leipzig Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    9h 21m
    €51–223

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Selestat to Strasbourgbus bus Autocar
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg to Leipzig central train stationbus bus N13
    12h
    €65–100

  4. Drive  612.9 km

    1. Drive from Alsace to Leipzigcar car 612.9 km
    5h 56m
    €98–142

  5. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Scherwiller to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    7h 43m
    €113–239

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

    1. Take the train from Selestat to St Louistrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane BSL - LEJ
    7h 27m
    €140–402

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

    1. Take the train from Selestat to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane FRA - LEJ
    6h 41m
    €138–278

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

    1. Take the train from Selestat to St Louistrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BSL - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    7h 10m
    €95–314

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

    1. Take the train from Selestat to Basel Sbbtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain 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 5m
    €209–546

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

    1. Take the train from Selestat to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane STR - BER
    4. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    8h 25m
    €151–400

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

    1. Take the train from Selestat to Basel Sbbtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain 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 35m
    €132–338

Alsace to Leipzig by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration7h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€114Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 634.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 14m

What companies run services between Alsace, Grand Est, France and Leipzig, Germany?

You can take a train from Scherwiller to Leipzig Hbf via Selestat, Strasbourg, and Erfurt Hbf in around 7h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rue de Dambach to Leipzig central train station via Selestat Gare, Selestat, Strasbourg, Gare Centrale, Etoile Bourse, and Strasbourg in around 12h.

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