There are 9 ways to get from Winterthur to Leipzig by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain 87
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain 11 / ...
8h 55m€119–255Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Winterthur to Leipzig central train stationbus FlixBus 141
11h 5m€65–100Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Singen(Hohentwiel) to Leipzig Hbfnighttrain En
9h 14m€118–207Drive 600.4 km
- Drive from Winterthur to Leipzigcar 600.4 km
6h 37m€127–183Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ic3 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain 50 / ...
9h 29m€139–290Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane ZRH - LEJ
6h 15m€126–417Fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane ZRH - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
5h 38m€158–432Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane ZRH - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
5h 58m€68–242Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain
6h 28m€160–360
Winterthur to Leipzig by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Winterthur to Leipzig is to bus which costs €65 - €100 and takes 11h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Winterthur to Leipzig is to fly and train which takes 5h 38m and costs €150 - €440.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Winterthur and arriving at Leipzig central train station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. 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 55m.
The distance between Winterthur and Leipzig is 770 km. The road distance is 600.4 km.
The best way to get from Winterthur to Leipzig without a car is to train which takes 8h 55m and costs €110 - €260.
It takes approximately 8h 55m 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 which takes 8h 55m and costs €110 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €100 and takes 11h 5m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €420 and takes 6h 15m.
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 55m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Winterthur to Leipzig central train station once daily. Tickets cost €65–100 and the journey takes 11h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–420
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–420
Flights from Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–160
Flights from Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–160
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
Flights from Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–430
Flights from Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–380
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–470
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Night train from Singen(Hohentwiel) to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixtrain.de
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Winterthur to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
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 37m to drive from Winterthur to Leipzig.
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