There are 10 ways to get from Interlaken to Leipzig by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Interlaken West to Basel SBBtrain Ice
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain 50 / ...
9h 19m€144–682Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Interlaken West to Zürich HBtrain Ic81
- Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Leipzig Hbfnighttrain Nj
11h 44m€108–459Bus
- Take the bus from Interlaken Sonnenhof to Zürich HB Schweizerhofbus
- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Leipzig central train stationbus N13 / ...
13h 24mDrive 741.9 km
- Drive from Interlaken to Leipzigcar 741.9 km
8h 22m€128–184Train
- Take the train from Interlaken West to Basel SBBtrain Ic61 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Leipzig Hbftrain 12N
11h 15m€154–502Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the train from Interlaken West to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane ZRH - LEJ
7h 32m€199–529Train to Basel, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the train from Interlaken West to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane BSL - LEJ
10h 45m€160–596Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Take the train from Interlaken West to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane ZRH - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
7h 15m€209–634Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Interlaken West to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane ZRH - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
7h 44m€145–455Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the train from Interlaken West to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane FRA - LEJ
8h 19m€162–641
Interlaken to Leipzig by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Interlaken to Leipzig is to drive which costs €120 - €190 and takes 8h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Interlaken to Leipzig is to train and fly which takes 7h 15m and costs €200 - €650.
No, there is no direct bus from Interlaken to Leipzig station. However, there are services departing from Interlaken Sonnenhof and arriving at Leipzig central train station via Zürich Bus Station and Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Interlaken to Leipzig. However, there are services departing from Interlaken West and arriving at Leipzig Hbf via Basel SBB and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 19m.
The distance between Interlaken and Leipzig is 860 km. The road distance is 741.9 km.
The best way to get from Interlaken to Leipzig without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 9h 19m and costs €140 - €700.
It takes approximately 9h 19m to get from Interlaken to Leipzig, including transfers.
Interlaken to Leipzig bus services, operated by Shuttler, depart from Interlaken Sonnenhof station.
Interlaken to Leipzig train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Interlaken West station.
The best way to get from Interlaken to Leipzig is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 9h 19m and costs €140 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 13h 24m.
What companies run services between Interlaken, Switzerland and Leipzig, Germany?
You can take a train from Interlaken West to Leipzig Hbf via Basel SBB and Frankfurt in around 9h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Interlaken Sonnenhof to Leipzig central train station via Zürich HB Schweizerhof, Zürich Bus Station, and Frankfurt central train station in around 13h 24m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–260
Flights from Basel to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–400
Flights from Basel to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Munich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–450
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–450
Flights from Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–340
Flights from Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–800
Flights from Basel to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €190–850
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Basel to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–800
Flights from Basel to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €190–850
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Interlaken West to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–350
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Interlaken West to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Interlaken West to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Interlaken West to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–17
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- 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
- €70–170
- 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
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- 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
- €160–280
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- 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 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- 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
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +41 44 552 0807
- contact@shuttler.ch
- Website
- shuttler.ch
Bus from Interlaken Sonnenhof to Zürich HB Schweizerhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–29
- Website
- https://shuttler.ch/
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Zürich Bus Station to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Interlaken to Leipzig bus services, operated by Shuttler, arrive at Zürich HB Schweizerhof station.
Interlaken to Leipzig train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Interlaken to Leipzig is 742 km. It takes approximately 8h 22m to drive from Interlaken to Leipzig.
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