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There are 11 ways to get from Leipzig to Switzerland by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 50 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    8h 20m
    CHF 189–305

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Munich central bus stationbus bus FlixBus 141 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus X06 / ...
    10h 58m
    CHF 50–88

  3. Night train

    1. Take the night train from Leipzig Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train En
    9h 19m
    CHF 67–260

  4. Drive 624.7 km

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Zurichcar car 624.7 km
    6h 58m
    CHF 99–142

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain train Ec
    9h 19m
    CHF 128–168

  6. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Basel (BSL)plane plane LEJ - BSL
    6h 1m
    CHF 105–344

  7. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Zurich Airport

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LEJ - ZRH
    5h 51m
    CHF 138–310

  8. Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DRS - ZRH
    5h 26m
    CHF 135–392

  9. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BER - BSL
    5h 26m
    CHF 80–203

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

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BER - ZRH
    5h 36m
    CHF 88–189

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

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BER - GVA
    5h 53m
    CHF 84–215

Leipzig to Switzerland by train

Calendar122Weekly Trains
Duration8h 20mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 189Cheapest 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 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leipzig central train station to Zürich Stadelhofen via Munich central bus station, Zurich Bus Station, and Zürich HB in around 10h 58m.

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