There are 10 ways to get from Leipzig to Geneva by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport
best- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane LEJ - GVA
5h 32mCHF 93–317Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Munich International Airportbus FlixBus 141
- Take the bus from Munich Airport Terminal 2 to Geneva Bus Stationbus RegioJet 95
15h 10mCHF 62–101Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurttrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
10h 34mCHF 193–659Night train, train
- Take the night train from Leipzig Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
11h 13mCHF 110–442Train to Dresden Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane DRS - GVA
6h 48mCHF 143–420Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BER - GVA
5h 23mCHF 72–224Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane PRG - GVA
7h 47mCHF 114–268Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane FRA - GVA
6h 38mCHF 178–399Train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
12h 49mCHF 247–516Drive 879.7 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Genevacar 879.7 km
9h 18mCHF 140–202
Leipzig to Geneva by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Geneva is to bus which costs SFr 60 - SFr 110 and takes 15h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Geneva is to train and fly which takes 5h 23m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 230.
No, there is no direct bus from Leipzig station to Geneva station. However, there are services departing from Leipzig central train station and arriving at Geneva Bus Station via Munich Airport Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Leipzig to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Genève via Frankfurt, Basel SBB and Renens VD. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 34m.
The distance between Leipzig and Geneva is 749 km. The road distance is 879.7 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Geneva without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 10h 34m and costs SFr 190 - SFr 700.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Leipzig to Geneva, including transfers.
Leipzig to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leipzig central train station.
Leipzig to Geneva train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Geneva is to fly which takes 5h 32m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 320. Alternatively, you can train via Frankfurt am Main, which costs SFr 190 - SFr 700 and takes 10h 34m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 60 - SFr 110 and takes 15h 10m.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Geneva, Switzerland?
Lufthansa, Swiss, and three other airlines fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Genève via Frankfurt, Basel SBB, and Renens VD in around 10h 34m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–380
Flights from Dresden Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–440
Flights from Dresden Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–800
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–490
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–550
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–130
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–410
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–470
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–440
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–160
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–130
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–370
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Geneva International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–390
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–130
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–130
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Geneva International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–260
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–350
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–300
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–160
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–250
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Leipzig Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–110
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 95–110
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 65–80
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 35–45
Night train from Leipzig Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–240
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–270
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Munich Airport Terminal 2 to Geneva Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Leipzig to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich International Airport station.
Leipzig to Geneva train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Geneva is 880 km. It takes approximately 9h 18m to drive from Leipzig to Geneva.
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