There are 9 ways to get from Geneva to Leipzig by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane GVA - LEJ
3h 52m€122–356Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Geneva to Frankfurt Airportbus FlixBus N122
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Leipzig central train stationbus 220 / ...
15h 25m€67–123Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain 50 / ...
11h 10m€209–524Train, night train
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Leipzig Hbfnighttrain Nj
12h 43m€141–557Fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane GVA - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
5h 15m€161–439Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane GVA - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
3h 49m€80–235Train
- Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Leipzig Hbftrain 12N
13h 4m€219–554Drive 885.7 km
- Drive from Geneva to Leipzigcar 885.7 km
9h 11m€155–224Drive, car train
- Drive from Geneva to Würzburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hannover Hbf to Leipzigcar
10h 18m€231–311
Geneva to Leipzig by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Leipzig is to bus which costs €65 - €130 and takes 15h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Leipzig is to fly and train which takes 3h 49m and costs €80 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Geneva to Leipzig station. However, there are services departing from Geneva and arriving at Leipzig central train station via Frankfurt Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Geneva to Leipzig. However, there are services departing from Genève and arriving at Leipzig Hbf via Renens VD, Basel SBB and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 10m.
The distance between Geneva and Leipzig is 749 km. The road distance is 885.7 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Leipzig without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 11h 10m and costs €200 - €550.
It takes approximately 3h 52m to get from Geneva to Leipzig, including transfers.
Geneva to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Geneva station.
Geneva to Leipzig train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Genève station.
The best way to get from Geneva to Leipzig is to fly which takes 3h 52m and costs €120 - €360. Alternatively, you can train via Frankfurt am Main, which costs €200 - €550 and takes 11h 10m, you could also bus, which costs €65 - €130 and takes 15h 25m.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Leipzig, Germany?
Swiss, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Genève to Leipzig Hbf via Renens VD, Basel SBB, and Frankfurt in around 11h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–460
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–390
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Dresden Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €140–700
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Dresden Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–500
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–270
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–330
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- €75–90
- Seating Carriage
- €45–55
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–290
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- 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 Basel SBB to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva to Frankfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt Airport to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva to Frankfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Geneva to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt Airport station.
Geneva to Leipzig train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Renens VD station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Leipzig is 886 km. It takes approximately 9h 11m to drive from Geneva to Leipzig.
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