There are 7 ways to get from Chemnitz to Berlin by train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Train via Leipzig
best- Take the train from Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain Re6
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain 28 / ...
2h 46m€21–66Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Chemnitz to Berlin255.7 km
2h 57m€6–15Bus
- Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus N42
3h 55m€15–26Train
- Take the train from Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbftrain 17
3h 6m€28–70Train via Elsterwerda
- Take the train from Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof to Elsterwerda, Bahnhoftrain Rb45
- Take the train from Elsterwerda to Berlin Hbftrain Re
3h 47m€30–51Bus via Dresden
- Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Dresden central stationbus N42 / ...
- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus 060 / ...
4h 5m€13–32Drive 255.5 km
- Drive from Chemnitz to Berlincar 255.5 km
2h 23m€36–51
Chemnitz to Berlin by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chemnitz to Berlin is to rideshare which costs €6 - €15 and takes 2h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Chemnitz to Berlin is to drive which takes 2h 23m and costs €35 - €55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Chemnitz central bus station station and arriving at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 55m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Berlin Hbf. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 6m.
The distance between Chemnitz and Berlin is 248 km. The road distance is 255.5 km.
The best way to get from Chemnitz to Berlin without a car is to train via Leipzig which takes 2h 46m and costs €21 - €70.
It takes approximately 2h 46m to get from Chemnitz to Berlin, including transfers.
Chemnitz to Berlin bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chemnitz central bus station.
Chemnitz to Berlin train services, operated by Mitteldeutsche Regiobahn, depart from Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Chemnitz to Berlin is to train via Leipzig which takes 2h 46m and costs €21 - €70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €15 - €26 and takes 3h 55m.
What companies run services between Chemnitz, Germany and Berlin, Germany?
You can take a train from Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbf via Leipzig Hbf in around 2h 46m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof once daily. Tickets cost €15–26 and the journey takes 3h 55m.
Train from Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- mitteldeutsche-regiobahn.de
Train from Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof to Elsterwerda, Bahnhof
- 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 Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Train from Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof to Elsterwerda, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof to Elsterwerda, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–32
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–17
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 514 88 88 88
- info@odeg.de
- Website
- odeg.de
Train from Elsterwerda to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- 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 Chemnitz central bus station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dresden central station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Dresden central station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–20
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Chemnitz to Berlin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Chemnitz to Berlin bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Chemnitz to Berlin train services, operated by Mitteldeutsche Regiobahn, arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chemnitz to Berlin is 255 km. It takes approximately 2h 23m to drive from Chemnitz to Berlin.
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