There are 9 ways to get from Leipzig to Thun by train, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Thuntrain Ic6 / ...
9h 28mCHF 181–360Night train, train
cheapest- Take the night train from Leipzig Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Thuntrain Ic8 / ...
11h 26mCHF 87–407Drive 755.2 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Thuncar 755.2 km
7h 55mCHF 120–173Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Basel (BSL)plane LEJ - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Thuntrain
8h 19mCHF 144–487Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LEJ - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Thuntrain
8h 22mCHF 171–442Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden-Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DRS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Thuntrain
7h 12mCHF 195–556Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuztrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL)plane BER - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Thuntrain
7h 36mCHF 113–343Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuztrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BER - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Thuntrain
7h 54mCHF 115–338Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane PRG - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Thuntrain
10h 9mCHF 178–419
Leipzig to Thun by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Thun is to night train and train which costs SFr 85 - SFr 410 and takes 11h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Thun is to train and fly which takes 7h 12m and costs SFr 190 - SFr 600.
No, there is no direct train from Leipzig to Thun. However, there are services departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Thun via Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 28m.
The distance between Leipzig and Thun is 829 km. The road distance is 755.2 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Thun without a car is to train which takes 9h 28m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 360.
It takes approximately 9h 28m to get from Leipzig to Thun, including transfers.
Leipzig to Thun train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
Leipzig to Thun train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, arrive at Basel Sbb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Thun is 755 km. It takes approximately 7h 55m to drive from Leipzig to Thun.
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What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Thun, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Thun via Basel Sbb and Basel SBB in around 9h 28m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Zurich Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–650
Flights from Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–250
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–370
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–270
Flights from Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–350
Flights from Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–350
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–340
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–340
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–290
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–140
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–180
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Basel via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–470
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–100
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–150
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–420
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–330
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–240
- 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 Dresden-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
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Thun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Thun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–140
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Thun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–150
- 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 40–120
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 95–120
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 65–80
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 40–50
Night train from Leipzig Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–270
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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