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)GVA - LEJ
3h 47m€112–302Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)GVA - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
3h 46m€53–257Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Genève to BernIc1 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBIc6 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf50 / ...
10h 46m€122–308Bus
- Take the bus from Geneva to Nuremberg central bus stationFlixBus N872
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Leipzig central train stationN86 / ...
14h€56–124Train, night train
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBIc1 / ...
- Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Leipzig HbfNj
12h 14m€116–375Fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)GVA - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
4h 49m€154–395Train
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBIc1 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Leipzig HbfEc
12h 42m€286–525Drive 880.7 km
- Drive from Geneva to Leipzig880.7 km
9h 15m€151–218Drive, car train
- Drive from Geneva to Würzburg Hbf
- Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Drive from Hannover Hbf to Leipzig
10h 22m€228–307
Geneva to Leipzig by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Leipzig is to bus which costs €55 - €130 and takes 14h.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Leipzig is to fly and train which takes 3h 46m and costs €50 - €260.
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 Nuremberg central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h.
No, there is no direct train from Geneva to Leipzig. However, there are services departing from Genève and arriving at Leipzig Hbf via Bern, Basel SBB and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 46m.
The distance between Geneva and Leipzig is 749 km. The road distance is 880.7 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Leipzig without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 10h 46m and costs €120 - €310.
It takes approximately 3h 47m 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 47m and costs €110 - €310. Alternatively, you can train via Frankfurt am Main, which costs €120 - €310 and takes 10h 46m, you could also bus, which costs €55 - €130 and takes 14h.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Leipzig, Germany?
Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and three other airlines 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 Bern, Basel SBB, and Frankfurt in around 10h 46m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Munich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–430
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–390
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–350
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €230–420
- 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
- €35–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–270
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–270
- Couchette Carriage
- €150–170
- Seating Carriage
- €60–80
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- 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
- €19–27
- 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
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–14
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- 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 Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Geneva to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nuremberg central bus station.
Geneva to Leipzig train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Bern station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Leipzig is 881 km. It takes approximately 9h 15m to drive from Geneva to Leipzig.
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