There are 12 ways to get from Leipzig to Zug by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- 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 Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
8h 58mCHF 196–318Bus
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 Bus Stationbus FlixBus X06 / ...
11h 35mCHF 58–102Night train
- Take the night train from Leipzig Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
9h 57mCHF 74–272Drive 653.6 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Zugcar 653.6 km
7h 27mCHF 103–149Train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
10h 19mCHF 136–187Drive, car train
- Drive from Leipzig to Göttingencar
- Take the car train from Göttingen to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to Zugcar
9h 3mCHF 156–222Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LEJ - ZRH
6h 24mCHF 145–325Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DRS - ZRH
5h 59mCHF 141–406Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
6h 24mCHF 145–288Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BER - ZRH
6h 9mCHF 94–204Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane HAJ - ZRH
7h 45mCHF 154–335Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL)plane BER - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
7h 36mCHF 117–269
Leipzig to Zug by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Zug is to bus which costs SFr 55 - SFr 110 and takes 11h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Zug is to train and fly which takes 5h 59m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 410.
No, there is no direct train from Leipzig to Zug. However, there are services departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Zug via Frankfurt, Basel SBB and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 58m.
The distance between Leipzig and Zug is 819 km. The road distance is 653.6 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Zug without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 8h 58m and costs SFr 190 - SFr 320.
It takes approximately 8h 58m to get from Leipzig to Zug, including transfers.
Leipzig to Zug train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Zug is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 8h 58m and costs SFr 190 - SFr 320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 55 - SFr 110 and takes 11h 35m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 140 - SFr 330 and takes 6h 24m.
Leipzig to Zug train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Zug is 654 km. It takes approximately 7h 27m to drive from Leipzig to Zug.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Zug, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Zug via Frankfurt, Basel SBB, and Zürich HB in around 8h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leipzig central train station to Zug via Munich central bus station, Zurich Bus Station, and Zürich HB in around 11h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–270
Flights from Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–350
Flights from Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–280
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–280
Flights from Hannover Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–330
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–320
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–310
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Zurich Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–410
Flights from Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–210
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–110
Flights from Hannover Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–110
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–130
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–110
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–110
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–110
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–150
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–250
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–400
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Zurich Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–410
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–310
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–32
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 34–38
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–51
- 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 100–180
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- 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 55–245
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 230–245
- 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 130–190
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–160
- 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 Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Göttingen to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=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 17–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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 Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–23
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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