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Compare train, bus, and flight for Zurich to Leipzig
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Leipzig among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €36. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 7m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.5kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €36, and a flight costs an average of €203.
Distance: 323 miles (521 km)
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€170 Average price | €60 Average price Cheapest | €462 Average price |
7h 57m Average total duration 7h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 14m Average total duration 10h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 7m Average total duration Fastest 2h 7m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Zurich to Leipzig by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zurich to Leipzig is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBusCheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBusFastest
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ICE 202 · ICE 692Other options
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Leipzig:
A bus is $51 (€40) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Leipzig costing on average $96 (€76).
A bus is $211 (€167) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Leipzig costing on average $257 (€203).
Other travel options to Leipzig take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 11m.
Bus takes on average 12h 25m.
- Around 12 flights per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Leipzig as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Leipzig/Halle Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Zurich HB and arrive in Leipzig Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) and arrive in Leipzig, Hbf.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Leipzig by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, SWISS, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines to go to Leipzig by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB to go to Leipzig by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus.
- 0 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB.
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