There are 6 ways to get from Forchheim to Leipzig by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Forchheim to BambergS1 / ...
- Take the train from Bamberg to Leipzig Hbf28 / ...
2h 31m€36–106Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Leipzig central train stationN86 / ...
5h€28–59Drive 245.6 km
- Drive from Forchheim to Leipzig245.6 km
2h 35m€35–50Fly
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)NUE - LEJ
4h 55m€129–309Train via Saalfeld
- Take the train from Forchheim to SaalfeldRe14
- Take the train from Saalfeld(Saale) to Leipzig HbfRe
4h 8m€47–81Train via Saalfeld #2
- Take the train from Forchheim to SaalfeldRe14
- Take the train from Saalfeld(Saale) to Leipzig-PlagwitzRe
4h 50m
Forchheim to Leipzig by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forchheim to Leipzig is to bus which costs €27 - €60 and takes 5h.
The fastest way to get from Forchheim to Leipzig is to train which takes 2h 31m and costs €35 - €110.
No, there is no direct train from Forchheim to Leipzig. However, there are services departing from Forchheim and arriving at Leipzig Hbf via Bamberg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 31m.
The distance between Forchheim and Leipzig is 268 km. The road distance is 245.6 km.
The best way to get from Forchheim to Leipzig without a car is to train which takes 2h 31m and costs €35 - €110.
It takes approximately 2h 31m to get from Forchheim to Leipzig, including transfers.
Forchheim to Leipzig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Forchheim station.
The best way to get from Forchheim to Leipzig is to train which takes 2h 31m and costs €35 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €27 - €60 and takes 5h, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €310 and takes 4h 55m.
Forchheim to Leipzig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Bamberg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forchheim to Leipzig is 246 km. It takes approximately 2h 35m to drive from Forchheim to Leipzig.
What companies run services between Forchheim, Bavaria, Germany and Leipzig, Germany?
You can take a train from Forchheim to Leipzig Hbf via Bamberg in around 2h 31m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Leipzig central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €18–45 and the journey takes 3h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Forchheim to Bamberg
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Forchheim to Saalfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- Website
- agilis.de
Train from Forchheim to Bamberg
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- agilis.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bamberg to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Saalfeld(Saale) to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Bamberg to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Saalfeld(Saale) to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Saalfeld(Saale) to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- verein@pressnitztalbahn.de
- Website
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Train from Saalfeld(Saale) to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Train from Saalfeld(Saale) to Leipzig-Plagwitz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- pressnitztalbahn.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Saalfeld(Saale) to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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