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How to get fromLucerne to Leipzigby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    8h 35m
    €158–317

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus bus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Leipzig central train stationbus bus 144
    12h
    €53–90

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train Ir75 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Leipzig Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    10h 40m
    €64–305

  4. Drive  675.7 km

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Leipzigcar car 675.7 km
    7h 27m
    €122–176

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic21 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Leipzig Hbftrain train 12N
    9h 34m
    €153–307

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane ZRH - LEJ
    6h 52m
    €129–371

  7. Train to Basel, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane BSL - LEJ
    7h 22m
    €156–420

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane ZRH - DRS
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    6h 15m
    €166–471

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane ZRH - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    6h 45m
    €89–263

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    7h 15m
    €168–379

  11. Train to Basel, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BSL - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    7h 5m
    €111–332

Lucerne to Leipzig by train

Calendar104Weekly Trains
Duration8h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€158Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 795 km
  • Duration: 8h 35m

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

You can take a train from Luzern to Leipzig Hbf via Basel SBB and Frankfurt in around 8h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Leipzig central train station via Zurich Bus Station in around 12h.

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