There are 6 ways to get from Berlin to Chemnitz by train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Train via Leipzig
best- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re6
2h 39m€21–70Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Berlin to Chemnitz255.7 km
2h 59m€8–17Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Chemnitz central bus stationbus N42
4h 10m€15–24Train
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhoftrain 17
3h 5m€30–70Train via Elsterwerda
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Elsterwerdatrain Re
- Take the train from Elsterwerda, Bahnhof to Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhoftrain Rb45
3h 45m€30–53Drive 255.2 km
- Drive from Berlin to Chemnitzcar 255.2 km
2h 23m€36–51
Berlin to Chemnitz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berlin to Chemnitz is to rideshare which costs €8 - €17 and takes 2h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Berlin to Chemnitz is to drive which takes 2h 23m and costs €35 - €55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and arriving at Chemnitz central bus station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Berlin Hbf and arriving at Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 5m.
The distance between Berlin and Chemnitz is 248 km. The road distance is 255.2 km.
The best way to get from Berlin to Chemnitz without a car is to train via Leipzig which takes 2h 39m and costs €21 - €70.
It takes approximately 2h 39m to get from Berlin to Chemnitz, including transfers.
Berlin to Chemnitz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Berlin to Chemnitz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Berlin to Chemnitz is to train via Leipzig which takes 2h 39m and costs €21 - €70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €15 - €24 and takes 4h 10m.
What companies run services between Berlin, Germany and Chemnitz, Germany?
You can take a train from Berlin Hbf to Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof via Leipzig Hbf in around 2h 39m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Chemnitz central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €15–24 and the journey takes 4h 10m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Berlin Hbf to Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Elsterwerda, Bahnhof to Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–32
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- mitteldeutsche-regiobahn.de
Train from Elsterwerda, Bahnhof to Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- mitteldeutsche-regiobahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 200730
- post@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Train from Elsterwerda, Bahnhof to Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +49 30 514 88 88 88
- info@odeg.de
- Website
- odeg.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Elsterwerda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- odeg.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Chemnitz central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Berlin to Chemnitz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Berlin to Chemnitz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Chemnitz central bus station.
Berlin to Chemnitz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berlin to Chemnitz is 255 km. It takes approximately 2h 23m to drive from Berlin to Chemnitz.
Book your Berlin to Chemnitz train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Berlin to Chemnitz bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 825+ hotels available in Chemnitz.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Berlin and Chemnitz. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.


















