There are 12 ways to get from Vitznau to Leipzig by ferry, train, bus, night train, car, train (Trenitalia), or plane
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Line 3600 ferry, train
best- Take the ferry from Vitznau to Luzern Bahnhofquaiferry
- Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain 50 / ...
10h 5m€108–284Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Rotkreuz to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane ZRH - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
8h 1m€57–240Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus stationbus X06 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Leipzig central train stationbus N95 / ...
13h 9m€62–127Train, night train
- Take the train from Brunnen to Zürich HBtrain Ir46
- Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Leipzig Hbfnighttrain Nj
12h 28mDrive 677.6 km
- Drive from Vitznau to Leipzigcar 677.6 km
7h 32m€117–169Train via Erfurt
- Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Erfurt Hbftrain 12
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain 50 / ...
10h 14m€102–311Train
- Take the train from Brunnen to Zürich HBtrain Ir46
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Leipzig Hbftrain Ec
12h 27mTrain to Zurich Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the train from Rotkreuz to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane ZRH - LEJ
8h 12m€157–338Line 3600 ferry, train to Basel, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the ferry from Vitznau to Luzern Bahnhofquaiferry
- Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane BSL - LEJ
9h 35m€163–425Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotkreuz to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane ZRH - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
7h 45m€134–417Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Rotkreuz to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain
8h 33m€119–327Line 3600 ferry, train to Basel, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Vitznau to Luzern Bahnhofquaiferry
- Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane BSL - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
8h 38m€93–347
Vitznau to Leipzig by ferry, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vitznau to Leipzig is to bus which costs €60 - €130 and takes 13h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Vitznau to Leipzig is to drive which takes 7h 32m and costs €110 - €170.
The distance between Vitznau and Leipzig is 811 km. The road distance is 677.6 km.
The best way to get from Vitznau to Leipzig without a car is to line 3600 ferry and train which takes 10h 5m and costs €100 - €290.
It takes approximately 10h 5m to get from Vitznau to Leipzig, including transfers.
The best way to get from Vitznau to Leipzig is to bus which takes 13h 9m and costs €60 - €130. Alternatively, you can train via Erfurt, which costs €100 - €320 and takes 10h 14m.
Yes, the driving distance between Vitznau to Leipzig is 678 km. It takes approximately 7h 32m to drive from Vitznau to Leipzig.
There are 320+ hotels available in Leipzig.
What companies run services between Vitznau, Switzerland and Leipzig, Germany?
You can take a bus from Vitznau, Station to Leipzig central train station via Küssnacht am Rigi, Räbmatt, Rotkreuz, Bahnhof Süd, Rotkreuz, Zürich HB, Zurich Bus Station, and Munich central bus station in around 13h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vitznau, Station to Leipzig Hbf via Küssnacht am Rigi, Bahnhof, Küssnacht am Rigi, Luzern, Basel SBB, and Erfurt Hbf in around 10h 14m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Munich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–260
Flights from Basel to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Basel to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Munich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–380
Flights from Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–310
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Basel to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–260
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–430
Flights from Basel to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–490
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Basel to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–700
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €240–440
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Rotkreuz to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–30
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Brunnen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €50–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–270
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–270
- Couchette Carriage
- €150–170
- Seating Carriage
- €60–80
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Rotkreuz to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–14
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Munich central bus station to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +41 (0)41 367 67 67
- info@lakelucerne.ch
- Website
- lakelucerne.ch
Ferry from Vitznau to Luzern Bahnhofquai
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Schedules at
- lakelucerne.ch
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