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

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There are 11 ways to get from Bern 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 Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    8h 30m
    €155–313

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus 3909
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Leipzig central train stationbus bus 144
    12h 35m
    €57–95

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic61 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Leipzig Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    9h 29m
    €70–293

  4. Drive  730 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Leipzigcar car 730 km
    7h 38m
    €132–191

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic61 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Leipzig Hbftrain train 12N
    9h 29m
    €160–303

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane BSL - LEJ
    7h 12m
    €164–378

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane ZRH - LEJ
    6h 55m
    €191–408

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane ZRH - DRS
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    6h 18m
    €197–522

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain 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
    €109–340

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane ZRH - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    6h 48m
    €121–320

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 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 49m
    €180–364

Bern to Leipzig by train

Calendar104Weekly Trains
Duration8h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€155Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 802.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 30m

What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Leipzig, Germany?

You can take a train from Bern to Leipzig Hbf via Basel SBB and Frankfurt in around 8h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Leipzig central train station via Zurich Bus Station in around 12h 35m.

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