There are 7 ways to get from Winterthur to Leipzig by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Stuttgart
best- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhof87
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf11 / ...
8h 59m€80–211Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)ZRH - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
5h 48m€46–220Bus
- Take the bus from Winterthur to Leipzig central train station141
11h 5m€55–80Drive 600.3 km
- Drive from Winterthur to Leipzig600.3 km
6h 35m€103–149Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)ZRH - LEJ
6h 14m€151–308Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Leipzig HbfEc
10h 13m€235–436Fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)ZRH - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
5h 31m€138–397
Winterthur to Leipzig by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Winterthur to Leipzig is to bus which costs €55 - €80 and takes 11h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Winterthur to Leipzig is to fly and train which takes 5h 31m and costs €130 - €400.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Winterthur and arriving at Leipzig central train station station. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 11h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Winterthur to Leipzig. However, there are services departing from Winterthur and arriving at Leipzig Hbf via Schaffhausen and Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 59m.
The distance between Winterthur and Leipzig is 770 km. The road distance is 600.3 km.
The best way to get from Winterthur to Leipzig without a car is to train via Stuttgart which takes 8h 59m and costs €80 - €220.
It takes approximately 8h 59m to get from Winterthur to Leipzig, including transfers.
Winterthur to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Winterthur station.
Winterthur to Leipzig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Schaffhausen station.
The best way to get from Winterthur to Leipzig is to train via Stuttgart which takes 8h 59m and costs €80 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €80 and takes 11h 5m, you could also fly, which costs €150 - €310 and takes 6h 14m.
What companies run services between Winterthur, Switzerland and Leipzig, Germany?
You can take a train from Winterthur to Leipzig Hbf via Schaffhausen and Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 59m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Winterthur to Leipzig central train station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €55–80 and the journey takes 11h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- 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 Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–600
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 Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–400
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
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–430
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- 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
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- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €230–420
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- 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
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
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 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Winterthur to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Winterthur to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leipzig central train station.
Winterthur to Leipzig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Winterthur to Leipzig is 600 km. It takes approximately 6h 35m to drive from Winterthur to Leipzig.
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