There are 9 ways to get from Zug to Merseburg by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ir36 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain 12
9h 2m€164–323Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Leipzig Hbfnighttrain Nj
11h 53m€61–302Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Leipzig central train stationbus 144
13h 12m€66–102Drive 639.1 km
- Drive from Zug to Merseburgcar 639.1 km
7h 12m€116–167Train via Stuttgart
- Take the train from Zug to Schaffhausentrain S24
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain 87
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain 11
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Merseburg Hbftrain Re
10h 50m€155–309Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane ZRH - LEJ
6h 57m€167–382Fly 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
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain
6h 47m€180–524Fly 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 Halle(Saale)Hbftrain
6h 41m€96–294Fly to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane ZRH - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain
8h 14m€184–453
Zug to Merseburg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zug to Merseburg is to bus which costs €65 - €110 and takes 13h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Zug to Merseburg is to fly and train which takes 6h 41m and costs €95 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Zug station to Merseburg. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Merseburg, Gotthardstr. via Leipzig, Angerbrücke/Straßenbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Zug to Merseburg. However, there are services departing from Zug and arriving at Merseburg Hbf via Zürich HB, Basel SBB and Halle(Saale)Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 2m.
The distance between Zug and Merseburg is 809 km. The road distance is 639.1 km.
The best way to get from Zug to Merseburg without a car is to train which takes 9h 2m and costs €160 - €330.
It takes approximately 9h 2m to get from Zug to Merseburg, including transfers.
Zug to Merseburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zug to Merseburg train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zug to Merseburg is to train which takes 9h 2m and costs €160 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €110 and takes 13h 12m, you could also fly, which costs €160 - €390 and takes 6h 57m.
What companies run services between Zug, Switzerland and Merseburg, Germany?
You can take a train from Zug to Merseburg Hbf via Zürich HB, Basel SBB, and Halle(Saale)Hbf in around 9h 2m. 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
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–390
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–380
Flights from Zurich Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Munich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–380
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–430
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Sunday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–400
- 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
- €45–180
Flights from Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hannover Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–390
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–490
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–700
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zug to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- 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
- €160–280
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Merseburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–24
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Merseburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Schedules at
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
- 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
- €19–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–28
- 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 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- info@laenderbahn.com
- Website
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
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 Merseburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leipzig central train station.
Zug to Merseburg train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zug to Merseburg is 639 km. It takes approximately 7h 12m to drive from Zug to Merseburg.
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