There are 9 ways to get from Zug to Leipzig by train, bus, night train, car, train (Trenitalia), or plane
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Train
best- 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 33m€166–338Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Leipzig Hbfnighttrain Nj
10h 35m€59–290Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Leipzig central train stationbus 144
11h 35m€66–103Drive 654.2 km
- Drive from Zug to Leipzigcar 654.2 km
7h 21m€118–170Train via Karlsruhe
- Take the train from Zug(Ch) to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain 12N
10h 8m€154–306Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane ZRH - LEJ
6h 35m€136–382Fly 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
6h 8m€173–482Fly 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
6h 28m€95–274Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain
6h 58m€175–390
Zug to Leipzig by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zug to Leipzig is to bus which costs €65 - €110 and takes 11h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Zug to Leipzig is to fly and train which takes 6h 8m and costs €170 - €490.
No, there is no direct bus from Zug station to Leipzig station. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Leipzig central train station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Zug to Leipzig. However, there are services departing from Zug and arriving at Leipzig Hbf via Zürich HB, Basel SBB and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 33m.
The distance between Zug and Leipzig is 819 km. The road distance is 654.2 km.
The best way to get from Zug to Leipzig without a car is to train which takes 9h 33m and costs €160 - €340.
It takes approximately 9h 33m to get from Zug to Leipzig, including transfers.
Zug to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zug to Leipzig train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zug to Leipzig is to train which takes 9h 33m and costs €160 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €110 and takes 11h 35m, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €390 and takes 6h 35m.
What companies run services between Zug, Switzerland and Leipzig, Germany?
You can take a train from Zug to Leipzig Hbf via Zürich HB, Basel SBB, and Frankfurt in around 9h 33m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Leipzig central train station once daily. Tickets cost €50–80 and the journey takes 10h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–380
Flights from Zurich Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Munich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–380
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–380
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–380
Flights from Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–650
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- 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
- €120–480
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–650
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–330
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- €75–90
- Seating Carriage
- €45–55
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €150–270
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Zug(Ch) to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €80–120
- 2nd Class
- €65–90
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- 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
- €18–75
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–31
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Zug to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leipzig central train station.
Zug to Leipzig train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zug to Leipzig is 654 km. It takes approximately 7h 21m to drive from Zug to Leipzig.
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