There are 9 ways to get from Alsace to Leipzig by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Halle (Saale)
best- Take the train from Scherwiller to StrasbourgTer
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Halle(Saale)HbfIce
7h 26m€100–125Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Selestat to StrasbourgAutocar
- Take the bus from Strasbourg to Leipzig central train stationN13
12h 8m€49–84Train, night train
- Take the train from Scherwiller to StrasbourgTer
- Take the night train from Strasbourg to Erfurt HbfNj
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbf13 / ...
8h 48m€68–327Drive 612.9 km
- Drive from Alsace to Leipzig612.9 km
5h 53m€95–137Train
- Take the train from Scherwiller to StrasbourgTer
- Take the train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Leipzig Hbf12N
9h 22m€98–146Train to Basel, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the train from Selestat to St Louis
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)BSL - LEJ
8h 5m€147–342Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the train from Selestat to Strasbourg
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)FRA - LEJ
7h 49m€131–310Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Selestat to Basel Sbb
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)ZRH - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
8h 55m€191–456Train to Basel, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Selestat to St Louis
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)BSL - BER
- Take the train from Berlin Südkreuz to Leipzig Central Station
8h 28m€68–231
Alsace to Leipzig by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alsace to Leipzig is to bus which costs €45 - €85 and takes 12h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Alsace to Leipzig is to drive which takes 5h 53m 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 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Alsace to Leipzig. However, there are services departing from Scherwiller and arriving at Leipzig Markt via Strasbourg 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 - €130.
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 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €85 and takes 12h 8m.
What companies run services between Alsace, France and Leipzig, Germany?
You can take a train from Scherwiller to Leipzig Markt via Strasbourg 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 8m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Basel to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Munich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–380
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–380
Flights from Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Basel to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–320
Flights from Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–310
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
- €6–12
- 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
- €20–21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Selestat to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- 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 Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–22
- 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 to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Strasbourg to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–262
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–262
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–160
- Seating Carriage
- €45–60
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Selestat to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Berlin Südkreuz to Leipzig Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–13
- 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
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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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 53m to drive from Alsace to Leipzig.
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