There are 10 ways to get from Leipzig to Winterthur by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 11 / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain 87
8h 25mCHF 130–505Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Munich central bus stationbus FlixBus 141 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Airport bus stationbus FlixBus N191
11h 53mCHF 59–110Drive 597.2 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Winterthurcar 597.2 km
6h 45mCHF 99–143Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LEJ - ZRH
5h 58mCHF 146–342Train via Fulda
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
9h 7mCHF 147–569Train #2
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
9h 57mCHF 172–297Train to Dresden Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DRS - ZRH
5h 21mCHF 152–416Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BER - ZRH
5h 33mCHF 66–328Train, train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
5h 54mCHF 149–464Train to Hannover Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane HAJ - ZRH
7h 4mCHF 130–499
Leipzig to Winterthur by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Winterthur is to bus which costs SFr 55 - SFr 110 and takes 11h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Winterthur is to train and fly which takes 5h 21m and costs SFr 150 - SFr 420.
No, there is no direct bus from Leipzig station to Winterthur station. However, there are services departing from Leipzig central train station and arriving at Zurich Airport bus station via Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Leipzig to Winterthur. However, there are services departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Winterthur via Hauptbahnhof and Schaffhausen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 25m.
The distance between Leipzig and Winterthur is 770 km. The road distance is 597.2 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Winterthur without a car is to train which takes 8h 25m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 550.
It takes approximately 8h 25m to get from Leipzig to Winterthur, including transfers.
Leipzig to Winterthur bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leipzig central train station.
Leipzig to Winterthur train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Winterthur is to train which takes 8h 25m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 55 - SFr 110 and takes 11h 53m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 140 - SFr 350 and takes 5h 58m.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Winterthur, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Winterthur via Hauptbahnhof and Schaffhausen in around 8h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leipzig central train station to Winterthur via Munich central bus station, Zurich Airport bus station, and Zürich Flughafen in around 11h 53m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–320
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–180
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–420
Flights from Hannover Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–390
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–360
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–280
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Airport bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Leipzig to Winterthur bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Leipzig to Winterthur train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Winterthur is 597 km. It takes approximately 6h 45m to drive from Leipzig to Winterthur.
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