There are 5 ways to get from Chemnitz to Thuringia by train, bus, car, or rideshare
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Train via Leipzig
best- Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Leipzig HbfRe
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf13 / ...
1h 53m€33–71Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Chemnitz to Erfurt149.7 km
1h 53m€5–11Bus
- Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Erfurt central train stationN69 / ...
2h 15m€10–16Drive 149.6 km
- Drive from Chemnitz to Erfurt149.6 km
1h 22m€21–31Train
- Take the train from Glauchau, Bahnhof to Erfurt HbfRe1
3h 21m€29–44
Chemnitz to Thuringia by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chemnitz to Thuringia is to rideshare which costs €5 - €11 and takes 1h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Chemnitz to Thuringia is to drive which takes 1h 22m and costs €20 - €30.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Chemnitz central bus station station and arriving at Erfurt central train station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Chemnitz to Thuringia. However, there are services departing from Chemnitz Hbf and arriving at Erfurt Hbf via Leipzig Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 53m.
The distance between Chemnitz and Thuringia is 196 km. The road distance is 149.6 km.
The best way to get from Chemnitz to Thuringia without a car is to train via Leipzig which takes 1h 53m and costs €30 - €75.
It takes approximately 1h 53m to get from Chemnitz to Thuringia, including transfers.
Chemnitz to Thuringia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chemnitz central bus station.
Chemnitz to Thuringia train services, operated by Transdev GmbH, depart from Chemnitz Hbf station.
The best way to get from Chemnitz to Thuringia is to train via Leipzig which takes 1h 53m and costs €30 - €75. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €10 - €16 and takes 2h 15m.
What companies run services between Chemnitz, Germany and Thuringia, Germany?
You can take a train from Chemnitz Hbf to Erfurt Hbf via Leipzig Hbf in around 1h 53m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Erfurt central train station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €10–16 and the journey takes 2h 15m.
- Phone
- +49 30 200730
- post@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Chemnitz Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Train from Chemnitz Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- mitteldeutsche-regiobahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–28
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Glauchau, Bahnhof to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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 Erfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Chemnitz to Erfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Chemnitz to Thuringia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Erfurt central train station.
Chemnitz to Thuringia train services, operated by Transdev GmbH, arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chemnitz to Thuringia is 150 km. It takes approximately 1h 22m to drive from Chemnitz to Thuringia.
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