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There are 12 ways to get from Zurich to Leipzig by train, bus, night train, car, train (Trenitalia), or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrainIce / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain50 / ...
    8h 10m
    €89–247

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus stationbusX06 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Leipzig central train stationbusN95 / ...
    10h 10m
    €34–78

  3. Night train

    1. Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Leipzig HbfnighttrainNj
    8h 21m
    €60–270

  4. Drive 624.7 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Leipzigcar624.7 km
    6h 51m
    €109–157

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Leipzig HbftrainEc
    8h 49m
    €240–430

  6. Train via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Karlsruhe HbftrainEc
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain12N
    9h 35m
    €164–260

  7. Fly Zurich Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)planeZRH - LEJ
    6h
    €164–279

  8. Fly Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)planeZRH - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
    5h 26m
    €141–388

  9. Fly Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeZRH - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
    5h 51m
    €49–231

  10. Fly Zurich Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeZRH - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain
    6h 19m
    €122–298

  11. Train to Basel, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeBSL - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
    6h 55m
    €59–280

  12. Fly Zurich Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)planeZRH - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain
    7h 37m
    €126–338

Zurich to Leipzig by train

Calendar98Weekly Trains
Duration8h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€89Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Leipzig, Germany?

You can take a train from Zürich HB to Leipzig Hbf via Basel SBB and Frankfurt in around 8h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Leipzig central train station via Munich central bus station in around 10h 10m.

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