There are 3 ways to get from Gotha to Leipzig by train, rideshare, or car
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Gotha to Leipzig by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gotha to Leipzig is to rideshare which costs €6 - €13 and takes 2h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Gotha to Leipzig is to train which takes 1h 6m and costs €24 - €55.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Gotha and arriving at Leipzig Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 6m.
The distance between Gotha and Leipzig is 144 km. The road distance is 167 km.
The best way to get from Gotha to Leipzig without a car is to train which takes 1h 6m and costs €24 - €55.
The train from Gotha to Leipzig Hbf takes 1h 6m including transfers and departs hourly.
Gotha to Leipzig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Gotha station.
Gotha to Leipzig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gotha to Leipzig is 167 km. It takes approximately 1h 34m to drive from Gotha to Leipzig.
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What companies run services between Gotha, Thuringia, Germany and Leipzig, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Gotha to Leipzig Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €29–55 and the journey takes 1h 6m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gotha to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Gotha to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Gotha to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Gotha to Leipzig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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