There are 4 ways to get from Ilmenau to Cheb by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Saalfeld(Saale) to Weidatrain Rb / ...
- Take the train from Weida to Hof Hbftrain Rb
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Chebtrain Rb
7h 18mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zella-Mehlis station to Schweinfurt central train stationbus N215
- Take the bus from Schweinfurt central train station to Chebbus 068
8h 46mKč 448–800Drive 164.9 km
- Drive from Ilmenau to Chebcar 164.9 km
2h 23mKč 613–886Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ilmenau, Busbahnhof to Rudolstadt, ZOB/Rudolf-Herzer-Platzbus 215
- Take the train from Saalfeld to Lichtenfelstrain
- Take the train from Lichtenfels to Pegnitztrain
- Take the train from Pegnitz to Chebtrain
8h 10m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ilmenau to Cheb is to bus which costs 440 Kč - 800 Kč and takes 8h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Ilmenau to Cheb is to drive which takes 2h 23m and costs 600 Kč - 900 Kč.
No, there is no direct bus from Ilmenau to Cheb. However, there are services departing from Ilmenau, Wetzlarer Platz and arriving at Cheb via Suhl, Am Bahndamm, Zella-Mehlis station and Schweinfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 46m.
The distance between Ilmenau and Cheb is 231 km. The road distance is 164.9 km.
The best way to get from Ilmenau to Cheb without a car is to train which takes 7h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Ilmenau to Cheb, including transfers.
Ilmenau to Cheb bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zella-Mehlis station.
The best way to get from Ilmenau to Cheb is to train which takes 7h 18m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 440 Kč - 800 Kč and takes 8h 46m.
Ilmenau to Cheb bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Schweinfurt central train station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ilmenau to Cheb is 165 km. It takes approximately 2h 23m to drive from Ilmenau to Cheb.
What companies run services between Ilmenau, Thuringia, Germany and Cheb, Czechia?
You can take a bus from Ilmenau, Technikum to Cheb via Stadtilm, Feldstraße Ersatzhaltestelle, Stadtilm, Saalfeld(Saale), Weida, and Hof Hbf in around 7h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ilmenau, Wetzlarer Platz to Cheb via Suhl, Bahnhof, Suhl, Am Bahndamm, Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhof, Zella-Mehlis station, and Schweinfurt central train station in around 8h 46m.
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- verein@pressnitztalbahn.de
- Website
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Train from Saalfeld(Saale) to Weida
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Train from Weida to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- pressnitztalbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- Website
- agilis.de
Train from Hof Hbf to Cheb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- agilis.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Saalfeld to Lichtenfels
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 380–550
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Lichtenfels to Pegnitz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 390–550
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Pegnitz to Cheb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 370–550
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Saalfeld to Lichtenfels
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Kč 650–800
- 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 Zella-Mehlis station to Schweinfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 140–250
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Schweinfurt central train station to Cheb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 300–550
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 03671 / 5251999
- service@kombus-online.de
- Website
- kombus-online.eu
Bus from Ilmenau, Busbahnhof to Rudolstadt, ZOB/Rudolf-Herzer-Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- kombus-online.eu
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