There are 9 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 17mCHF 103–307Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Regensburg central train stationbus FlixBus 141
- Take the bus from Regensburg to Geneva - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
15h 10mCHF 59–107Train 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 182–660Night train, bus
- Take the night train from Leipzig Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Geneva Bus Stationbus RegioJet 95
14h 20mCHF 74–276Train 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 69–217Train 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 38mCHF 140–405Train 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 160–395Train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
12h 49mCHF 235–517Drive 879.7 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Genevacar 879.7 km
9h 18mCHF 142–204
Leipzig to Geneva by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Geneva is to bus which costs SFr 55 - SFr 110 and takes 15h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Geneva is to fly which takes 5h 17m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 310.
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 Regensburg. 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 180 - SFr 700.
It takes approximately 5h 17m 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 17m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 310. Alternatively, you can train via Frankfurt am Main, which costs SFr 180 - SFr 700 and takes 10h 34m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 55 - SFr 110 and takes 15h 10m.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Geneva, Switzerland?
Lufthansa, Swiss, and two other airlines fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) 3 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 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–650
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–450
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–180
Flights from Dresden Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–350
Flights from Dresden Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–750
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–430
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–140
Flights from Dresden Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–130
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–310
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Geneva International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–210
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–45
- 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 100–310
- 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 18–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–260
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Leipzig Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–250
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 235–250
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 130–160
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 55–75
Night train from Leipzig Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–260
- 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 23–35
- 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 21–40
- 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 Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–260
- 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 Regensburg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Regensburg to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Geneva Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–23
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Leipzig to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Regensburg central train 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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