There are 12 ways to get from Lugano to Leipzig by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, night train, car, car train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain Ec
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain 50 / ...
10h 27m€145–378Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lugano to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Leipzig central train stationbus N95
15h 55m€85–128Train, night train
- Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Leipzig Hbfnighttrain Nj
11h 47m€88–367Drive 774 km
- Drive from Lugano to Leipzigcar 774 km
7h 39m€140–201Drive, car train
- Drive from Lugano to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofcar
- Take the cartrain from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Magdeburg Hbf to Leipzigcar
13h 52m€168–227Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani to Munich Airport Terminal 2bus
- Take the train from Freising to Hof Hbftrain Re2
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain Rb
16h 38m€569–794Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane MXP - LEJ
7h 23m€139–401Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane LIN - LEJ
7h 34m€180–425Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane MXP - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
7h 31m€89–273Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane LIN - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
7h 47m€90–307Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane ZRH - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
7h 47m€129–362Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane BGY - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
8h 4m€126–382
Lugano to Leipzig by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lugano to Leipzig is to bus which costs €85 - €130 and takes 15h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Lugano to Leipzig is to train and fly which takes 7h 23m and costs €130 - €410.
No, there is no direct bus from Lugano to Leipzig station. However, there are services departing from Lugano and arriving at Leipzig central train station via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Lugano to Leipzig. However, there are services departing from Lugano and arriving at Leipzig Hbf via Basel SBB and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 27m.
The distance between Lugano and Leipzig is 955 km. The road distance is 774 km.
The best way to get from Lugano to Leipzig without a car is to train which takes 10h 27m and costs €140 - €380.
It takes approximately 10h 27m to get from Lugano to Leipzig, including transfers.
Lugano to Leipzig bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lugano station.
Lugano to Leipzig train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lugano station.
The best way to get from Lugano to Leipzig is to train which takes 10h 27m and costs €140 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €130 and takes 15h 55m.
What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Leipzig, Germany?
You can take a train from Lugano to Leipzig Hbf via Basel SBB and Frankfurt in around 10h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lugano to Leipzig central train station via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 15h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–650
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–360
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Munich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–700
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–230
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–120
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
Train from Lugano to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €60–90
- 2nd Class
- €40–60
Train from Lugano to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €60–90
- 2nd Class
- €40–60
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- 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 S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- 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
- €150–280
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Freising to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- info@laenderbahn.com
- Website
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Freising to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- verein@pressnitztalbahn.de
- Website
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Hof Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €490–530
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Monza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Monza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lugano to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani to Munich Airport Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- RegioJet
- customerservices@terravision.eu
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–23
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- 035.319366
- ticket@orioshuttle.com
- Website
- orioshuttle.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
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Lugano to Leipzig bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Lugano to Leipzig train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lugano to Leipzig is 774 km. It takes approximately 7h 39m to drive from Lugano to Leipzig.
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