There are 9 ways to get from Geneva to Leipzig by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane GVA - LEJ
3h 52m€134–367Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Regensburgbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Regensburg central train station to Leipzig central train stationbus FlixBus 141
15h 20m€73–131Train 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 8m€206–758Train, night train
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Leipzig Hbfnighttrain Nj
12h 43m€146–574Fly 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 20m€179–485Fly 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€105–275Train
- 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€221–578Drive, car train
- Drive from Geneva to Lörrach Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hannover Hbf to Leipzigcar
13h 10m€175–240Drive 885.7 km
- Drive from Geneva to Leipzigcar 885.7 km
9h 11m€156–225
Geneva to Leipzig by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Leipzig is to bus which costs €70 - €140 and takes 15h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Leipzig is to fly and train which takes 3h 49m and costs €100 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Geneva station to Leipzig station. However, there are services departing from Geneva - Bus Station and arriving at Leipzig central train station via Regensburg central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 20m.
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 8m.
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 8m and costs €200 - €800.
It takes approximately 3h 52m to get from Geneva to Leipzig, including transfers.
Geneva to Leipzig bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Geneva - Bus 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 €130 - €370. Alternatively, you can train via Frankfurt am Main, which costs €200 - €800 and takes 11h 8m, you could also bus, which costs €70 - €140 and takes 15h 20m.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Leipzig, Germany?
Swiss, Lufthansa, and Norwegian Air UK ltd fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Genève to Leipzig Hbf via Renens VD, Basel SBB, and Frankfurt in around 11h 8m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–600
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–650
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–260
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Dresden Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Wednesday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Dresden Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–330
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Dresden Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–330
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–750
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Dresden Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,400
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–350
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–290
- 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
- €60–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–340
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 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
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
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
- €24–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- 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 Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Regensburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Regensburg central train station to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Geneva to Leipzig bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Regensburg 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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