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There are 12 ways to get from Leipzig to Switzerland by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurttrain50 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrainIce / ...
    8h 18m
    CHF 89–226

  2. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeBER - ZRH
    5h 35m
    CHF 52–201

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Winterthurbus141
    11h 33m
    CHF 63–86

  4. Night train

    1. Take the night train from Leipzig Hbf to Zuerich HbnighttrainEn
    9h 20m
    CHF 140–193

  5. Drive 624.7 km

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Zurichcar624.7 km
    6h 56m
    CHF 100–144

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Zürich HBtrainEc
    9h 35m
    CHF 231–404

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Göttingencar
    2. Take the car train from Göttingen to München Ostcartrain
    3. Drive from München Ost to Zurichcar
    8h 25m
    CHF 161–218

  8. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Zurich Airport

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeLEJ - ZRH
    6h 5m
    CHF 152–278

  9. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Basel (BSL)planeLEJ - BSL
    5h 32m
    CHF 89–285

  10. Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeDRS - ZRH
    5h 26m
    CHF 129–360

  11. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL)planeBER - BSL
    5h 27m
    CHF 54–218

  12. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeBER - GVA
    5h 53m
    CHF 58–259

Leipzig to Switzerland by train

Calendar127Weekly Trains
Duration8h 18mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 89Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Switzerland?

You can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Zürich Stadelhofen via Frankfurt, Basel SBB, and Zürich HB in around 8h 18m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leipzig central train station to Winterthur 5 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 50–75 and the journey takes 11h 5m.

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