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How to get fromLugano to Leipzigby train (Trenitalia), bus, train, night train, car, car train, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Lugano to Leipzig by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    10h 9m
    €146–920

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lugano to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N76
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Leipzig central train stationbus bus N86 / ...
    12h 30m
    €66–107

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain train Ic2 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Leipzig Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    11h 43m
    €108–485

  4. Drive 774 km

    1. Drive from Lugano to Leipzigcar car 774 km
    7h 39m
    €135–195

  5. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Lugano to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Magdeburg Hbf to Leipzigcar car
    13h 52m
    €166–223

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani to Munich Airport Terminal 2bus bus
    2. Take the train from Freising to Hof Hbftrain train Re2
    3. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train Rb
    16h 39m
    €596–858

  7. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane MXP - LEJ
    7h 32m
    €105–315

  8. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane LIN - LEJ
    7h 42m
    €171–359

  9. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane MXP - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    7h 27m
    €76–355

  10. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane LIN - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    7h 43m
    €87–369

  11. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BGY - BER
    4. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    8h 7m
    €97–473

Lugano to Leipzig by train

Calendar88Weekly Trains
Duration10h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€146Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 954.8 km
  • Duration: 10h 9m

What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Leipzig, Germany?

You can take a train from Lugano to Leipzig Hbf via Basel SBB, Frankfurt, and Erfurt Hbf in around 10h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lugano to Leipzig central train station via Nuremberg central bus station in around 12h 30m.

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