There are 4 ways to get from Gotha to Riesa by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Gotha to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain 50
1h 45m€43–48Train via Leipzig
cheapest- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain 55 / ...
2h 18m€32–86Drive 237.6 km
- Drive from Gotha to Riesacar 237.6 km
2h 14m€34–49Train via Bad Kösen
- Take the train from Gotha to Bad Kösentrain
- Take the train from Bad Kösen to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain 55 / ...
3h 29m€41–72
Gotha to Riesa by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gotha to Riesa is to drive which costs €30 - €50 and takes 2h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Gotha to Riesa is to train which takes 1h 45m and costs €43 - €48.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Gotha and arriving at Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 45m.
The distance between Gotha and Riesa is 209 km. The road distance is 237.6 km.
The best way to get from Gotha to Riesa without a car is to train which takes 1h 45m and costs €43 - €48.
The train from Gotha to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof takes 1h 45m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Gotha to Riesa train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Gotha station.
Gotha to Riesa train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gotha to Riesa is 238 km. It takes approximately 2h 14m to drive from Gotha to Riesa.
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What companies run services between Gotha, Thuringia, Germany and Riesa, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Gotha to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof 4 times a day. Tickets cost €43–48 and the journey takes 1h 45m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gotha to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €43–48
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- 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
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–27
- 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 Leipzig Hbf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Gotha to Bad Kösen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
Train from Bad Kösen to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Gotha to Bad Kösen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
Train from Bad Kösen to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
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